Calvin Wilson Matteer

Calvin Wilson Matteer

Calvin Wilson Matteer (Chinese name: 狄考文) (1836–1908), missionary to China with the American Presbyterian Mission. He traveled to Denzhou (today Penglai City, Shandong) in 1864 and served 40 years in China.

He was the chairman of the committee for Bible translation, presided over the translation of the widely circulated Chinese translation of the Holy Bible, The Chinese Union Version.

He also founded the first modern institution of higher education in China, a predecessor of the famous Cheeloo University.

He died in 1908 in Qingdao, China.


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