William Elliot Griffis
Sign in to saveAmerican protestant minister and Japanologist (1843–1928)
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Vinony files it under 1843 births, 1928 deaths and American essayists.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 17. September 1843
- Died
- 5. Februar 1928
- Works
- 251
Top works
- アメリカ人の日本論
- The Mikado
- The validity of non-episcopal ordination
- Japanese art symbols
- Books by William Elliot Griffis
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3
- Total plays
- 10
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Florida
- Child
- Stanton Griffis
- Occupation
- teacher
- Position held
- foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan
- Educated at
- Rutgers University
- Employer
- University of Tokyo
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Picture of William Elliot Griffis.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1843-09-17
- date of death
- 1928-00-00
- Commons category
- William Elliot Griffis
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- writing language
- English language
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Categories
1843 births1928 deathsAmerican essayistsAmerican expatriates in JapanAmerican JapanologistsAmerican memoiristsAmerican social sciences writersForeign advisors to the government in Meiji-era JapanForeign educators in JapanRecipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd classUnion College (New York) alumniWriters from Philadelphia