Historical FigureAmerican1795 – 1868
Lorrin Andrews
Hawaiian-English dictionary compiler, missionary in Hawaii
Biography
19th-century American missionary and scholar who served in Hawaii and compiled one of the first comprehensive Hawaiian-English dictionaries. He was a significant figure in early Hawaiian-Western contact and linguistic documentation.
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Category
Historical Figure
Nationality
American
Born
1795
Died
1868
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Lorrin
Latin origin
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