James Murdoch

James Murdoch (27 September 1856 – 30 October 1921) was a Scottish scholar and journalist, who worked as a teacher in the Empire of Japan and Australia. From 1903–1917, he wrote the three-volume A History of Japan, the first comprehensive history of Japan in the English language. The third volume was published posthumously in 1926.

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Birth dateSeptember 27, 1856
Birth place
Scotland , Stonehaven
Nationality
Scotland
British people
Date of deathOctober 30, 1921
Place of death
New South Wales , Australia , Baulkham Hills New South Wales

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