James Legge date of birth:
December 20, 1815
How old was James Legge when died?
81
Where was James Legge born?
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
When did James Legge die?
November 29, 1897
Where did James Legge die?
Oxford, England
What religion is James Legge?
Congregationalist
What is James Legge nationality?
Scottish
What is James Legge's occupation?
Linguist
Short Biography
James Legge (/lɛɡ/; Chinese: 理雅各; 20 December 1815 – 29 November 1897) was a noted Scottish sinologist, a Scottish Congregationalist, representative of the London Missionary Society in Malacca and Hong Kong (1840–1873), and first Professor of Chinese at Oxford University (1876–1897). In association with Max Müller he prepared the monumental Sacred Books of the East series, published in 50 volumes between 1879 and 1891.