About John W. Heron
Lived 1856 – 1890 (aged 34). John W. Heron was a missionary.
John William Heron (18561890) was an English-born American medical missionary to Joseon-dynasty Korea who was affiliated to the Northern Presbyterian Church. His name in Korean was Hyeron . He founded The Korean Religious Tract Society.
Life and career John William Heron was born in Derbyshire, England on June 15, 1856.
In 1870, at the age of fourteen, he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, after his father lost a court case. He went to Maryville College. He was then permitted to study at the University of Tennessee and graduated in 1883.
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Who was John W. Heron?
American medical missionary in Korea (1856-1890)
When was John W. Heron born?
John W. Heron was born on 30 June 1856.
When did John W. Heron die?
John W. Heron died on 26 July 1890.
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John W. Heron was a missionary.
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