James Frederick Schön (1802, in – 30 March 1889, in Chatham) was a German missionary and linguist who was active in Sierra Leone. He also participated in the Niger expedition of 1841. After attending the Basel Seminary, Schön attended the Church Missionary Society College in London. He qualified as a priest in 1832 and immediately went to Sierra Leone. He remained active with the Church Missionary Society until 1853. He became an expert on the Hausa language and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Oxford University in 1884.
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| - James Frederick Schön (1802, in – 30 March 1889, in Chatham) was a German missionary and linguist who was active in Sierra Leone. He also participated in the Niger expedition of 1841. After attending the Basel Seminary, Schön attended the Church Missionary Society College in London. He qualified as a priest in 1832 and immediately went to Sierra Leone. He remained active with the Church Missionary Society until 1853. He became an expert on the Hausa language and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Oxford University in 1884. (en)
- James Frederick Schön (né en 1802 ou 1803 à Ober Weiler - mort le 30 mars 1889 à New Brompton, aujourd'hui Chatham) est un missionnaire et linguiste allemand puis britannique (naturalisé en mai 1854), principalement actif en Sierra Leone et au Nigéria (où il participe notamment à l'expédition de 1841 sur le Niger), connu notamment pour son travail pionnier sur la langue haoussa. (fr)
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| - James Frederick Schön (1802, in – 30 March 1889, in Chatham) was a German missionary and linguist who was active in Sierra Leone. He also participated in the Niger expedition of 1841. After attending the Basel Seminary, Schön attended the Church Missionary Society College in London. He qualified as a priest in 1832 and immediately went to Sierra Leone. He remained active with the Church Missionary Society until 1853. He became an expert on the Hausa language and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Oxford University in 1884. (en)
- James Frederick Schön (né en 1802 ou 1803 à Ober Weiler - mort le 30 mars 1889 à New Brompton, aujourd'hui Chatham) est un missionnaire et linguiste allemand puis britannique (naturalisé en mai 1854), principalement actif en Sierra Leone et au Nigéria (où il participe notamment à l'expédition de 1841 sur le Niger), connu notamment pour son travail pionnier sur la langue haoussa. (fr)
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