Morrison, George Ernest, 1862-1920

George 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

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