Elihu Doty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American missionary
Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1809
Place of Birth: Berne, New York, United States
Date of Death: 20-Nov-1864
Profession: missionary
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Elihu Doty
- Elihu Doty (20 September 1809 – 30 November 1864) was an American missionary to China.
- He was responsible for the first textbook of Southern Min in English.
- Along with John Van Nest Talmage he is credited with the invention of Peh-oe-ji, the most common orthography used to write Southern Min, although some doubt remains as to the exact origins of this system.
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