J. Percy Bruce

Joseph Percy Bruce
Born 1861
Died 1934

Joseph Percy Bruce (Chinese: 卜道成; pinyin: Bo Dàochéng, 1861–1934) was a British missionary to China. In 1908, he purchased about 360,000 square meters (545 mu) of land to the southwest of the old city of Jinan for the establishment of Cheeloo University. He served as Dean of the theological seminary and later as president of Cheeloo University (from 1916 to 1920). After his return to the United Kingdom, he served as governor of the School of Oriental Studies in London[1] from 1929 to 1931.[2]

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  1. ↑ Da Zheng (26 February 2010). Chiang Yee: The Silent Traveller from the East -- A Cultural Biography. Rutgers University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-8135-4927-9.
  2. ↑ The Calendar Of The School Of Oriental Studies, 1937


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