Ju Si-gyeong
Korean linguist (1876–1914) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Korean name, the family name is Ju.
Ju Sigyeong (Korean: 주시경; December 22, 1876 – July 27, 1914) was one of the founders of modern Korean linguistics. He was born in Pongsan-gun, Hwanghae-do in 1876. He helped to standardize the Korean language, based on the spelling and grammar of vernacular Korean.
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Ju Si-gyeong | |
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Born | (1876-12-22)December 22, 1876 |
Died | July 27, 1914(1914-07-27) (aged 37) |
Occupation | Linguist |
Known for | Early contributions to Korean linguistics, naming Hangul |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 주시경 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ju Sigyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Chu Sigyŏng |
Art name | |
Hangul | 한힌샘, 한흰메 |
Revised Romanization | Hanhinsaem, Hanhuinme |
McCune–Reischauer | Hanhinsaem, Hanhŭinme |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 상호 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sangho |
McCune–Reischauer | Sangho |
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