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'''Josiah Nelson Cushing''' (J. N. Cushing) was born on the fourth day of May, 1840. His father was Alpheus Nelason Cushing and his mother was Charlotte Everett Foster. He is the author the first English Grammar of the Shan Language (1871) and the first Shan-English Dictionary (1881). He was also responsible for the translation of the [[Holy Bible]] into [[Shan language]]. He died in 1905.
'''Josiah Nelson Cushing''' (J. N. Cushing) was born on the fourth day of May, 1840. His father was Alpheus Nelason Cushing and his mother was Charlotte Everett Foster<ref>{{Cite web |title=Error |url=https://vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov/Home/Error?aspxerrorpath=/ShipHistory/Detail/2798 |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov}}</ref> He is the author the first English Grammar of the Shan Language (1871) and the first Shan-English Dictionary (1881). He was also responsible for the translation of the [[Holy Bible]] into [[Shan language]]. He died in 1905.


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Josiah Nelson Cushing (J. N. Cushing) was born on the fourth day of May, 1840. His father was Alpheus Nelason Cushing and his mother was Charlotte Everett Foster[1] He is the author the first English Grammar of the Shan Language (1871) and the first Shan-English Dictionary (1881). He was also responsible for the translation of the Holy Bible into Shan language. He died in 1905.

References

  • Cushing, Josiah Nelson. Grammar of the Shan Language. American Mission Press, 1871.
  • Cushing, J. N. A Shan and English dictionary. Rangoon: Bennett, 1881.
  • John, Wallace St. Josiah Nelson Cushing: Missionary and Scholar, Burma. Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press, 1912.


  1. ^ "Error". vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-22.