Dan Beach Bradley

Dan Beach Bradley (July 18, 1804 – June 23, 1873) was an American Protestant missionary to Siam from 1835 until his death. He is credited with numerous firsts, including: bringing the first Thai-script printing press to Siam, publishing the first Thai newspaper and monolingual Thai dictionary, performing the first surgery, and changing the way the people of Siam thought about Western medicines and technology.

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Dan Beach Bradley
Birth dateJuly 18, 1804
Birth place
Marcellus New York
Date of deathJune 23, 1873
Place of death
Bangkok
Children
Cornelius Beach Bradley

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