John Inglis (missionary)

Georg John Inglis
Born (1808-07-14)July 14, 1808
Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Died July 18, 1891(1891-07-18) (aged 83)
Occupation missionary to the New Hebrides
Known for dictionary of the Aneiteum language

John Inglis (14 July 1808 – 18 July 1891) was a Scottish missionary to the New Hebrides (now known as Vanuatu). He was born in Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, Scotland on 14 July 1808.[1] He studied at the University of Glasgow, and was ordained a minister in the Reformed Presbyterian Church in 1843. He served as a missionary on Aneityum from 1852 to 1877.

Inglis wrote a dictionary of the Aneiteum language, as well as In The New Hebrides: Reminiscences Of Missionary Life And Work, Especially On The Island Of Aneityum, From 1850 Till 1877.[2]

J. Graham Miller describes Inglis as a man of "superior gifts, wise words and judicious pen."[3]

References

  1. ↑ Parsonson, G. S. "John Inglis". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ A Dictionary of the Aneityumese Language: In Two Parts, I. Aneityumese and English, II. English and Aneityumese; Also, Outlines of Aneityumese Grammar, and an Introduction by John Inglis, Williams & Norgate, 1882
  3. ↑ J. Graham Miller, Live, Volume 1, p. 103.

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