Herbert Henry Gowen
Plaque on the side of Gowen Hall (University of Washington)
Herbert Henry Gowen (1864–1960) was an Anglican missionary and Orientalist.[1] He wrote on the history of China and Japan. He worked at the University of Washington, where the current home of the department of Asian Languages and Cultures is named in his honor.
Works
- An Outline History of China: From the Manchu conquest to the recognition of the republic, A.D. 1913 (1913)