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George M. McCune

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American linguist (1908-1948)

United StatesWritersLived 1908 to 1948 · aged 40
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George McAfee "Mac" McCune was an American scholar of Korea. He was one of the creators and namesakes of the McCune-Reischauer system for the romanization of Korean, along with Edwin O. Reischauer. Significant work on the system was done by Korean linguists Choe Hyeon-bae, Jeong In-seop, and Kim Seon-gi.

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George M. McCune dressed in Korean clothing alongside his sister Anna, 1915George M. McCune dressed in Korean clothing alongside his sister Anna, 1915

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George McAfee "Mac" McCune was an American scholar of Korea. He was one of the creators and namesakes of the McCune-Reischauer system for the romanization of Korean, along with Edwin O. Reischauer. Significant work on the system was done by Korean linguists Choe Hyeon-bae, Jeong In-seop, and Kim Seon-gi. McCune taught Korean history and language at Occidental College and the University of California, Berkeley.

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Lived 1908 to 1948 · aged 40
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