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Florence Ayscough
Born
Florence Wheelock

(1875-01-21)January 21, 1875
Died26 April 1942(1942-04-26) (aged 67)
OccupationLecturer at University of Chicago
Known forWriter and translator of Chinese literature
Spouses
  • Harley Farnsworth MacNair
  • Francis Ayscough
Academic work
DisciplineSinology
Notable worksChinese Women Yesterday and Today (1939), Fir-Flower Tablets (1921)

Florence Ayscough MacNair (21 January 1875 – 26 April 1942) was a sinologist, writer and translator of Chinese literature.

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Florence Ayscough MacNair (21 January 1875 – 26 April 1942) was a sinologist, writer and translator of Chinese literature. Florence Ayscough, née Wheelock...

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Wheelock and Company

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correspondence with her friend Florence Ayscough, a writer and translator of Chinese literature, was compiled and published by Ayscough's husband Professor Harley...

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Harley Farnsworth MacNair

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Chinese history, diplomacy, and politics. In 1935 he married Florence Wheelock Ayscough (1878-1942) a noted translator of Chinese poetry. MacNair was...

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Li Bai

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the "decipherings" of professors Mori and Ariga; Lowell on those of Florence Ayscough. Witter Bynner with the help of Kiang Kang-hu included several of...

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List of women translators

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Appel Sarah Ardizzone Sarah Austin (1793–1867) Oana Avasilichioaei Florence Ayscough (c.1878–1942) Constance Bache (1846–1903) Michelle Bailat-Jones Katharine...

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Lucille Douglass

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writers Florence Wheelock Ayscough and Helen Churchill Candee. Douglass would eventually illustrate books for both of them, including Ayscough's Waterways...

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Camera obscura

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obscura gnomon and a meridian line for the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence and he later had a massive gnomon built in the San Petronio Basilica in...

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Freedom of the City of London

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Esq; James Townsend, Esq; the Rev. Dr. Wilson, George Bellas, Esq; Francis Ayscough, Esq; and William Ellis, Esq. (printed by Henry Fenwick, London)....

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Mary Cowden Clarke

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work superseded the Copious Index to ... Shakespeare (1790) of Samuel Ayscough, and the Complete Verbal Index ... (1805–1807) of Francis Twiss. In November...

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1918 New Year Honours

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Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary Brigadier-General) George Ayscough Armytage, DSO, King's Royal Rifle Corps Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel...

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Lewis Hodous

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Theological Seminary, Presented on the 30th Anniversary of the Class (1930) Ayscough, Florence Wheelock (1970): China Shavit, David (1990): The United States in...

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1917 New Year Honours

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MB, Royal Army Medical Corps Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George Ayscough Armytage, King's Royal Rifle Corps Temp Major John Effingham Arnold, Army...

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1960 New Year Honours

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Rawlins, Deputy Keeper and Scientific Adviser, National Gallery. David Ayscough Rickards, Headmaster, Welbeck College. William Shepherd Robertson, MBE...

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2003 Guildford Borough Council election

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Hooper 571 19.5 Labour Helen Mary Ayscough 325 11.1 Labour James Heaphy 292 10.0 Labour Alexander Dominic Robin Ayscough 261 8.9 Trinity Michel Wayne Harper...

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1999 New Year Honours

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Benevolent Fund. For charitable services to the Motor Industry. Paul Geoffrey Ayscough, Communications and Information Industries Directorate, Department of Trade...

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1999 Guildford Borough Council election

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John Fairley 442 Labour Tristan Brown 320 Labour Helen Ayscough 302 Labour Alexander Ayscough 278 Majority 698 Turnout 31.60 Liberal Democrats hold Swing...

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