John Van Nest Talmage
1819 ~ 1892
American missionary to Amoy China who translated Christian literature into the local language.
Affiliations: American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Dutch Reformed Church | Locale: Xiamen
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Tang Guo’an
1858 ~ 1913
Pioneer in modern education; early diplomat
Affiliations: Young Men's Christian Association, Tsinghua School | Locales: Beijing, Shanghai
Tay Sek Tin
1872 ~ 1944
First Chinese-ordained minister in the synod of the Singapore-Malaya Presbyterian Church.
Affiliation: Singapore-Malaya Presbyterian Church | Locales: Singapore, Malaysia
James Hudson Taylor lll
1929 ~ 2009
Great-grandson of J. Hudson Taylor; founder of China Evangelical Seminary, Taiwan; General Director of the Overseas Missionary Fellowship; founder of Medical Services International.
Affiliation: China Inland Mission | Locales: Taiwan, Hong KongChina
Ethel Taylor
1897 ~ 1993
A British nurse and missionary in China and Malaysia, serving in Asia for more than four decades, who was recognized for her humanitarian services by being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Affiliation: The Order of Saint John | Locales: China, Malaysia
James Hudson Taylor
1832 ~ 1905
Founder and director of the China Inland Mission.
Affiliation: China Inland Mission | Locale: Jiangsu
Jenny Faulding Taylor
1843 ~ 1904
First woman missionary to travel deep into interior China, paving the way for women in pioneering roles.
Affiliation: China Inland Mission | Locale: Jiangsu
Maria Dyer Taylor
1837 ~ 1870
Pioneer missionary of the China Inland Mission, wife of Hudson Taylor and trainer of women missionary recruits.
Affiliation: China Inland Mission | Locale: Zhejiang
Johann Terrenz
1576 ~ 1630
First Jesuit missionary to help the Ming court revise the Chinese calendar.
Affiliation: Society of Jesus | Locale: Beijing
Elwood Gardner Tewksbury
1865 ~ 1945
American Congregational missionary to China.
Affiliations: American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, World's Sunday School Association | Locales: Hebei, Shanghai
Robert Jermain Thomas
1839 ~ 1866
Missionary to China and Bible distributer in hostile Korea, becoming the first Protestant martyr in Korea.
Affiliation: London Missionary Society | Locales: Shanghai, Korea
Matilda Calder Thurston
1875 ~ 1958
Missionary, teacher, and founder of Ginling College, China.
Affiliation: American Presbyterian Mission | Locales: Changsha, Nanjing
David Toong
1895 ~ 1998
Prominent Chinese educator
Affiliations: St. John’s University, Young Men's Christian Association | Locales: Shanghai, BeijingUnited States
Thomas Torrance
1871 ~ 1959
Evangelist and Bible distributor in Sichuan province as well as a scholar instrumental in establishing the museum at West China Union University.
Affiliation: China Inland Mission | Locale: Sichuan
Charles Thomas Maillard de Tournon
1668 ~ 1710
First papal legate to the court of China in the modern period.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic Church | Locale: Beijing
Nicolas Trigault
1577 ~ 1628
Jesuit missionary in China, the first European to see the Nestorian monument of 781.
Affiliation: Society of Jesus | Locales: Henan, Shaanxi
Kristofer and Clara Tvedt
(1884-1963) and (1890-1977)
Norwegian Lutheran missionaries who shepherded scattered Chinese congregations in time of turmoil.
Affiliation: Lutheran, Norwegian Synod | Locales: Anhui, Guangzhou