Thomas Francis Wade

Sir Thomas Francis Wade (August 25, 1818 - July 31, 1895) was a London-born British diplomat and Sinologist linguist who invented what was to become the Wade-Giles Romanization for Mandarin Chinese. His Chinese name was Wei Tuoma (威妥瑪).

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August 25 - 1818 - July 31 - 1895 - London - British - Diplomat - Sinologist - Linguist - Wade-Giles - Romanization - Mandarin Chinese - Chinese name

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Like his father, Wade began working in the army. As a soldier, later an official interpreter, Wade went to China in 1842. He became a diplomat in 1845 and served in Nanjing, Beijing, Hong Kong, and other posts.

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Nanjing - Beijing - Hong Kong

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