Buchanan, Claudius, 1766-1815
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Variants
- Buchanan, C. (Claudius), 1766-1815
- Buchanan, Clauds, 1766-1815
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1766-03-12
Death Date
- 1815-02-09
Has Affiliation
- Organization: University of Cambridge
- Organization: Church of England
- Organization: East India Company
Birth Place
- Cambuslang (Scotland)
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
Occupation
(trot) Clergy
(trot) Chaplains
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Sources
- found: His The star in the East, 1809?:t.p. (Claudius Buchanan)
- found: OCLC data base, 9/15/86(Buchanan, Claudius, 1766-1815)
- found: International Bulletin of Missionary Research, April 1994:p. 78-81 (played an important role in opening India to Christian missions in the early nineteenth century; b. Mar. 12, 1766, in Cambuslang, Scotland; d. Feb. 9, 1815; attended the University of Cambridge to obtain credentials for ministry in the Church of England; in 1796 became chaplain to the East India Company; promoted Bible translation in Indian languages; devised an ecclesiastical structure to support the Church of England in India; worked to amend the East India Company charter to allow missions to enter India)
- found: OCLC database, March 9, 2018(usage: Claudius Buchanan, C. Buchanan, Clauds Buchanan)
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Change Notes
- 1986-10-08: new
- 2018-06-08: revised
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