Arthur Henderson Smith

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Arthur Henderson Smith Missionary to China Born July 18, 1845 USA Died August 31, 1932

Arthur Henderson Smith (July 18, 1845 – August 31, 1932) was an American missionary famous for spending 54 years as a missionary in China and writing several books based on his observations of the culture, such as Chinese Characteristics and The Uplift of China. He served as a soldier in the Civil War before graduating from Beloit College in 1867 and heading to China with his wife to pursue missionary work in 1872, where he served for 54 years.

Famous Chinese author Lu Xun has written that he was influenced by Smith's Chinese Characteristics, which was translated into Chinese, as well as Japanese and several European languages.

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Persondata
NAME	Smith, Arthur Henderson
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	missionary in China
DATE OF BIRTH	July 18, 1845
PLACE OF BIRTH	USA
DATE OF DEATH	August 31, 1932
PLACE OF DEATH