Horace G. Underwood
| Horace Grant Underwood | |
| Hangul | 호레스 그랜트 언더우드 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Horaeseu Geuraeteu Eondeoudeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Horesŭ Kŭraent'ŭ Ŏndŏudŭ |
| Won Du-u | |
| Hangul | 원두우 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Won Du-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Won Tu-u |
Horace Grant Underwood (19 July 1859 – 12 October 1916) was a Presbyterian missionary, educator, and translator who dedicated his life to developing Korean society and Christianity.
Underwood was born in London and immigrated to United States at age 12. He graduated from New York University in 1881 and New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Brunswick, New Jersey, US in 1884.
Underwood served as a Northern Presbyterian Church missionary in Korea, teaching physics and chemistry at Gwanghyewon (광혜원) in Seoul, the first modern hospital of Korea. Underwood arrived in Korea on the same boat as Henry G. Appenzeller on Easter Sunday (5 April) 1885, and he also worked with Henry G. Appenzeller, William B. Scranton, James Scarth Gale, and William D. Reynolds to translate the Bible into Korean. The New Testament was completed in 1900 and the Old Testament in 1910. Underwood also worked with Horace N. Allen, an American missionary doctor attached to the royal court. In 1900, Underwood and James Scarth Gale established the Seoul YMCA, and in 1912 Underwood became the president of the Pyeongtaek University established by Arthur Tappan Pierson (평택대학교, 구 피어선기념성경학교). The same year Underwood became the president of the Joseon Christian College (경신학교 儆新學校), the predecessor of Yonsei University. Underwood wrote several books on Korea, including The Call of Korea.
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