Sir Thomas Francis Wade: Quick Facts

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Born	August 25, 1818 • London • England
Died	July 31, 1895 (aged 76) • Cambridge • England
Notable Works	“Peking Syllabary”
Subjects Of Study	Chinese languages • Wade-Giles romanization

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