Shelton, A. L. 1875-1922
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Name (Latin)
Shelton, A. L. 1875-1922
Other forms of name
Shelton, Albert Leroy, 1875-1922
Date of birth
1875-06-09
Date of death
1922
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Tibetan folk tales, 1983, c1925 (a.e.)CIP added t.p. (A.L. Shelton, M.D.) add. info. (Albert Leroy Shelton, 1875-1922)
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Albert Shelton
Albert L. Shelton, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Albert Leroy Shelton (1875-1922) was an American medical doctor and a Protestant missionary in Tibet, especially in Batang in the Kham region of eastern Tibet, from 1903 until 1922. He authored a popular book about his experiences and collected Tibetan cultural items and sold them to museums. He was shot and killed by brigands in 1922 while traveling by mule near Batang.
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