Dr. Philip Jaisohn
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N 39° 54.833 W 075° 23.260
18S E 466867 N 4418271
A busy man. Part doctor, part publisher, part diplomat, family man!
Waymark Code: WM8HCP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2010
Views: 3
Marker Text: American-educated medical doctor who sowed seeds of democracy in Korea, published its first modern newspaper (1896-98), and popularized its written language. The first Korean to earn a Western medical degree and become a U.S. citizen. He worked for Korean independence during the Japanese occupation, 1910-45. Chief advisor to the U.S. military government in Korea, 1947-48. This was his home for 25 years.
Marker Name: Dr. Philip Jaisohn
County: Delaware
Date Dedicated: 05/21/1994
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 100 E. Lincoln St., Media
Category: Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
Website: [Web Link]
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