Soh Jaipil

Also known as Philip Jaisohn, Phillip Jason, Seo Jai-pil, Songjae, Ssanggyong, Seo Jae-pil

Korean-American independence activist and journalist (1864–1951)

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Soh Jaipil was a Korean-American activist and journalist who lived from 1864 to 1951 and played a role in Korean independence efforts. He represents an important early example of Korean emigration to America and activism on behalf of Korean political freedom during a period of significant change in East Asia.

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Instance of: human
Family name: Seo
Gender: male
Citizenship: Korea
Place of birth: Boseong County
Place of death: Philadelphia
Occupation: autobiographer
Employer: University of Pennsylvania
Languages spoken: Korean
Native language: Korean
Religion: Protestantism
Academic degree: doctorate
Field of work: opinion journalism
Image: Seo Jae-pil 1947.jpg
Number of children: 2

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Commons category: Seo Jae-pil
date of birth: 1866-01-01
date of death: 1951-01-05
topic's main category: Category:Philip Jaisohn
birth name: 徐載弼
Commons gallery: Seo Jae-pil
Revised Romanization: Seo Jae-pil
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Sŏ Chaep'il
cause of death: cancer
manner of death: natural causes

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Seo Jae-pil (Korean: 서재필; Hanja: 徐載弼; January 7, 1864 – January 5, 1951), better known by his English name Philip Jaisohn, was a Korean American politician, physician, and Korean independence activist. He was the first Korean to become a naturalized citizen of the United States. He also founded the Tongnip sinmun, the first Korean newspaper written entirely in Hangul.

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