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Peter Parker

American physician and missionary (1804-1888) · United States · On the map · Doctors · Died at 83

Peter Parker was an American physician and a missionary who introduced Western medical techniques into Qing dynasty China, at the city of Canton. It was said that Parker "opened China to the gospel at the point of a lancet."

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1804 to 1888 · aged 83