Herbert Allen Giles

1845–1935

1 series 1 book in order 1911–2003

Herbert Allen Giles was a British sinologist and diplomat who lived from 1845 to 1935. He was born in Oxford and died in Cambridge. Giles is known for modifying a Mandarin Chinese Romanization system created by Thomas Wade, leading to the development of the Wade-Giles system, which became widely used for the transliteration of Chinese names and terms.

Born: 1845
Active years: 1911–2003
Known for: Home University Library of Modern Knowledge

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Series by Herbert Allen Giles

Home University Library of Modern Knowledge

13 books in order · 1911–2003

Polar exploration

1911 · William Speirs Bruce

This book was published as part of the Home University Library of Modern Knowledge series. It was filmed from a copy of the original publication held…
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A history of freedom of thought

1913 · John Bagnell Bury

History of the Freedom of Thought is an essay by the Irish historian and free thinker John Bagnell Bury. It was published in 1913 in London by…
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