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Giles, Herbert Allen.
Professor of Chinese,
1897-1932; M.A.
1898. Adm. a member of TRINITY,
Apr. 29, 1898. 4th s. of the Rev. John Allen, of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
(for whom see
D.N.B.
). B. Dec. 8, 1845, at Oxford. School, Charterhouse. A great Chinese
scholar with a
worldwide reputation. Joined the Chinese Consular Service, 1867. Vice-Consul,
Pagoda Island, 1880;
Shanghai, 1883. Consul at Tamsui, 1885; at Ningpo, 1891; resigned, 1893. Hon.
LL.D., Aberdeen, 1897.
Order of Chia Ho from the Chinese Government, 1923. Hon.D.Litt., Oxford, 1924.
Gold Medal of the
Royal Asiatic Society, 1922. His outstanding achievement was the Chinese
English
Dictionary
–begun in 1874 and completed 1892; revised, enlarged and
published 1912; for this work
he was awarded the Prix St Julien by the French Government, in 1911. A
Chinese Biographical
Dictionary
(for which he also received the Prix St Julien) appeared in 1897.
As Professor of
Chinese, he did much to foster study of the language in the University; as the
result of his
influence, Chinese was made a subject for the Previous Examination, in place of
Latin or Greek, for
natives of Asia. Compiled a Catalogue of the Chinese and Manchu books in the
Wade Library at
Cambridge, 1898, and added a supplementary Catalogue in 1915. First Lecturer on
the Dean Lung
Foundation of Columbia University, N.Y. His best-known works include: Chinese
without a Teacher;
A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms; A History of Chinese Literature; Religions of
Ancient China;
Introduction to the History of Chinese Pictorial Art; Chuang Tzŭ: Mystic,
Moralist and Social
Reformer; Chinese Instructions to Coroners; Quips from a Chinese Jest Book;
Strange Tales from a
Chinese Studio; The Civilization of China
(The Home University Library).
Died Feb. 13, 1935, at
Cambridge. Father of Lancelot (1897). (Carthusian Worthies; Who was Who; The
Times
, Feb. 14,
15 and 16, 1935.)
Herbert Allen GILES
Approx. lifespan: 1845–1935
Professor of Chinese: 1897-1932
MA 1898
Adm. a member of Trinity College 1898:04:29
4th s. of John Allen GILES, Rev of Corpus Christi College [Oxford] (for whom see D.N.B. ).
b. Oxford, Oxfordshire 1845:12:08
Sch: Charterhouse School [ London ]
A great Chinese scholar with a worldwide reputation"/>
Joined: Chinese Consular Service 1867
Vice-Consul: Pagoda Island, [ China ] 1880
Vice-Consul: Shanghai, [ China ] 1883
Consul: at Tamsui, [ China ] 1885
Consul: at Ningpo, [ China ] 1891 resigned1893
Hon.LLD Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] 1897
Order of Chia Ho from the Chinese Government 1923
Hon. DLitt Oxford 1924
Gold Medal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1922
Publ.: His outstanding achievement was the Chinese English Dictionary 1874-1892 revised, enlarged and published 1912 Publ.:
for this work he was awarded the Prix St Julien by the French Government in1911
Publ.: A Chinese Biographical Dictionary (for which he also received the Prix St Julien) appeared in1897
As Professor of Chinese: he did much to foster study of the language in University; as the result of his influence, Chinese was made a subject for the Previous Examination, in place of Latin or Greek, for natives of Asia.
Publ.: Compiled a Catalogue of the Chinese and Manchu books in Wade Library at Cambridge 1898
Publ.: added a supplementary Catalogue of the Chinese and Manchu books in Wade Library at Cambridge in1915
First Lecturer: on Dean Lung Foundation of Sch: Columbia University [Columbia], XNYS
Publ.: His best-known works include: Chinese without a Teacher Publ.: A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms Publ.: A History of Chinese Literature Publ.: Religions of Ancient China Publ.: Introduction to the History of Chinese Pictorial Art Publ.: Chuang Tzŭ: Mystic, Moralist and Social Reformer Publ.: Chinese Instructions to Coroners Publ.: Quips from a Chinese Jest Book Publ.: Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio Publ.: The Civilization of China (The Home University Library)
d. Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1935:02:13
father of Lancelot GILES (1897)
Refs: Carthusian Worthies Refs: Who was Who Refs: The Times 1935:02:14 and 15 and 16

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