Menzies, James M.
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Name (Latin)
Menzies, James M.
Other forms of name
Ming, Yishi
Mingyishi
Ming, Ziyi
Menzies, James Mellon
Date of birth
1885-02-23
Date of death
1957-03-16
Place of birth
Clinton (Ont.)
Field of activity
Archaeology
Occupation
College teachers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Till, B. Chinese art from the Rev. Dr. James M. Menzies family collection, 1989:p. facing t.p. (1885-1957) p. 9 (B.A. Sc., D.L.S., B.D., Ph. D.; b. Clinton, Ontario; 1910-1927 missionary Presbyterian Church of Canada in North Henan, China) p. 12 (professor of Archaeology, Cheeloo Univ. 1933-1937) Can. CIP (Menzies, James M. (James Mellon))
- Mingyishi he ta de cang pin, 2000:t.p. (Mingyishi [Chi. reading]) pref., etc. (James Menzies; James Mellon Menzies; Chi. name: Mingyishi; zi: Ziyi; father of Mingmingde [Chi. name]; Canadian Ambassador to China 1976-1980)
- Cross culture and faith, c2005:t.p. (James Mellon Menzies)
- OCLC database, April 30, 2006(hdg.: Menzies, James M. (James Mellon), 1885-1957; usage James Mellon Menzies; James M. Menzies)
Wikipedia description:
James Mellon Menzies (明義士) (23 February 1885 – 16 March 1957) was a Canadian Presbyterian missionary, archaeologist, professor, and author. He was the first Western scholar to study Shang dynasty Oracle bone script, the earliest form of Chinese writing. In the years following his death, he was considered a leading authority on the Shang dynasty.
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