Ball, J. Dyer 1847-1919

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Name (Latin)
Ball, J. Dyer 1847-1919
Other forms of name
nna Ball, James Dyer, 1847-1919
Date of birth
1847-12-04
Date of death
1919-02-22
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 7625922
Wikidata: Q6133004
Library of congress: n 84183068
Sources of Information
  • His How to write Chinese, 1905:t.p. (J. Dyer Ball, M.R.A.S., etc. of H.M. Civil Service, HongKong)
  • LC data base, 11/28/84(hdg.: Ball, James Dyer, 1847-1919)

Wikipedia description:

James Dyer Ball (波乃耶) (4 December 1847 in Canton, China – 22 February 1919 in London, England) was a Hong Kong scholar and author born in Canton. He is noted for his works on Chinese culture and for contributing to the development of the system of Cantonese Romanisation.

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