Thomas Manning

Deceased Person

1772 – 1840

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Who was Thomas Manning?

Thomas Manning is considered the first lay Chinese studies scholar in Europe and was the first Englishman to enter Lhasa, the holy city of Tibet.

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Born
Nov 8, 1772
Broome
Education
  • Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Died
May 2, 1840
Bath

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on July 23, 2013

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