Morrison, George Ernest, 1862-1920
Variant namesGeorge Ernest Morrison was an Australian explorer and journalist, known for his travels in Australia and the Orient. Born in Geelong, Australia, he attended his father's boarding school and later studied medicine at the Universities of Melbourne and Edinburgh. His published accounts of his lengthy walking tours led to regular jobs as a journalist, including an expedition to New Guinea that forced him to travel with a spearhead imbedded in his body for a time. He practiced medicine briefly, and then travelled across China, publishing an account of this journey in England to great acclaim. He reported on the Boxer Rebellion--and was in such danger that his obituary was printed--and later on the Sino-Japanese War. In 1910 he crossed China again, covering 3750 miles in 174 days on horseback and afoot. He also served as advisor to the president of the Chinese Republic.
From the description of G. E. Morrison letter to Mrs. Tweedie, 1912 Sept. 12. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 163940301
Epithet: `Times' correspondent in China
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000621.0x000308
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| creatorOf | PAGET PAPERS (3RD SERIES). Vol. XI (ff. 176). Diplomatic posts in Tokyo, Guatemala, and Bangkok; [1893?]-1909.includes:ff. 1-7 Count Tadasu Hayashi,; of the Japanese Foreign Ministry: Letters to R. S. Paget: [1894?].ff. 8-12 Printed Matter: Busin..., 1893-1909 | British Library | |
| creatorOf | Morrison, George Ernest, 1862-1920. George Ernest Morrison papers, 1899-1920 (inclusive), [microform]. | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | William Woodville Rockhill papers | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Morrison, George Ernest, 1862-1920. G. E. Morrison letter to Mrs. Tweedie, 1912 Sept. 12. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | William Woodville Rockhill papers | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | William Woodville Rockhill papers | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Alec-Tweedie, Mrs (Ethel), d. 1940, | person |
| correspondedWith | Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914 | person |
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Person
Birth 1862-02-04
Death 1920-05-30
Australians
English
