Thomas Francis Carter
American scholar & historian
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Thomas Francis Carter was an American scholar who wrote the first book-length history in the West on the Chinese origins of printing. Life and career Thomas Francis Carter's early life is not well documented. The first we know of him is that he graduated from Princeton University in 1904, at the age of 22. Two years later, he embarked with three friends on a world tour, including a visit to China. In Nanjing, Carter left his companions in order to visit two cousins who were missionaries in Huaiyuan, Anhui province, making the 250-kilometre journey on foot with a group of Chinese merchants. By the time he reached his destination he was smitten by China. He stayed for three months to begin learning the language. On his return to the United States, Carter continued to correspond in Chinese with his language teacher.
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