Samuel Wells Williams
U.S. linguist, missionary, diplomat, naturalist and Sinologist
- Lived
- 1812–1884
Updated September 2026
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About Samuel Wells Williams
Samuel Wells Williams was a linguist, official, missionary and sinologist from the United States in the early 19th century.
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