Pétrus Ky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pétrus Ky

Vietnamese scholar

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1837

Place of Birth: Vĩnh Long, Vietnam

Date of Death: 01-Sep-1898

Profession: writer, historian, journalist, linguist

Nationality: Vietnam

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Truong Vinh Ký (Chinese characters ???), known as Pétrus Ky and Jean-Baptiste Pétrus, (Vinh Long Province, 6 December 1837 - 1 September 1898) was a Vietnamese scholar whose publications helped improve understanding between colonial Vietnam and Europe.
His works helped popularize the romanized script of the Vietnamese language, Qu?c Ng?, leading to its officialization in the early 20th century.
He served in the French colonial regime as a linguist, and also translated many literary works into modern Vietnamese.