Ranald MacDonald
American English teacher (1824-1894) · United States · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 70
Ranald MacDonald was the first native English speaker to teach the English language in Japan. His students included Einosuke Moriyama, one of the chief interpreters in the negotiations between Commodore Perry and the Tokugawa Shogunate.
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Captain James Glynn's sloop-of-war USS Preble, on which MacDonald returned from Japan.
Ranald MacDonald headstone at cemetery in Ferry County, Washington state
Japanese language monument indicating the birthplace of Ranald MacDonald in Astoria, Oregon
The monument to Ranald MacDonald in Nagasaki, JapanAbout this person
Country
United States
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1824 to 1894 · aged 70
