British orientalist; Professor of Chinese at King’s College (focus on the Oriental cultures and attitudes); Keeper of Oriental books and manuscripts at the British Museum; Consul in China
This author wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900.
Articles written by this author are designated in the DNB by the initials "R. K. D."
This author wrote articles for the Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition.
Articles attributed to this author are designated in EB9 by the initials "R. K. D."
This author wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900.
Articles written by this author are designated in the DNB by the initials "R. K. D."
This author wrote articles for the Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition.
Articles attributed to this author are designated in EB9 by the initials "R. K. D."
This author wrote articles for the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
Articles written by this author are designated in the EB1911 by the initials "R. K. D."
WorksEdit
- The language and literature of China. Two lectures delivered at the Royal institution of Great Britain in May and June, 1875 (1875) IA
- The Life of Jenghiz Khan: Tr. from the Chinese. With an Introduction (1877)
- Confucianism and Taouism (1889) IA
- Chinese stories (1893) IA
- Li Hungchang (1895) IA
- China (1903, c. 1895) IA
- Society in China (1901) IA
- A Chinese manual, comprising a condensed grammar with idiomatic phrases and dialogues (1904) IA
- Europe and the Far East, 1506-1912 (1913) IA
Contributions to the DNBEdit
- Amherst, William Pitt
- Bonham, Samuel George
- Cooper, Thomas Thornville
- Crawfurd, John
- Frere, Henry Bartle Edward
- Hance, Henry Fletcher
- Kennaway, John
- Kidd, Samuel
- Morrison, Robert
- Ralston, William Ralston Shedden-
- Wade, Thomas Francis
- Williamson, Alexander
- Alcock, Rutherford (DNB01)
- Beal, Samuel (DNB01)
- Davis, John Francis (DNB01)
- Legge, James (DNB01)
Contributions to EB9Edit
- "Canton (1.)," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (5) (1878)
- "Peking," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (18) (1885)
- "Tong-King," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (23) (1888)
Contributions to EB1911Edit
- "Alcock, Sir Rutherford," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Canton (China)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "China," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (History (in part))
- "History," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (in part)
- "Hsüan Tsang," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (in part)
- "Jenghiz Khan," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Julien, Stanislas," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Li Hung Chang," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Manchuria," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Mongols," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Parkes, Sir Harry Smith," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Peking," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Tsēng Kuo-fan," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Wade, Sir Thomas Francis," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
Works about DouglasEdit
- "Obituary: Sir Robert Douglas," in The Times (1913)
- "DOUGLAS, Sir Robert Kennaway". Who's Who, 59: p. 501. 1907.
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1928, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.