1807 - 1846
Robert Thom (translator) British Diplomat
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| First Name |
Robert
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| Last Name |
Thom
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| Full Name at Birth |
Robert Thom
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| Alternative Name |
Robert Thom
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1806
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| Died |
14th September, 1846
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Chinese language translator and diplomat based in Canton
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| Occupation |
Diplomat
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Robert Thom (simplified Chinese: 罗伯聃; traditional Chinese: 羅伯聃; pinyin: Luóbódān; 1807 – 14 September 1846) was an English
nineteenth century Chinese language translator and diplomat based in Canton (modern day Guangzhou) who worked for the trading house Jardine, Matheson & Co. and was seconded to the British armed forces during the First Opium War (1839 – 1842). For his literary works Thom used Sloth as a nom de plume.
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