Dr. John Paton

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Indigenous rights
Education for indigenous people
gptkbp:associatedWith Vanuatu
gptkbp:awardedBy Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:birthDate April 24, 1824
gptkbp:burialPlace Glasgow,_Scotland
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_G._Paton
gptkbp:contribution Cultural preservation
gptkbp:deathDate January 28, 1907
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Presbyterian
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:famousFor Translating_the_Bible_into_local_languages
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:James_Chalmers
gptkbp:founded Missionary schools
Churches_in_the_New_Hebrides
Paton_College
Paton_Memorial_Hospital
Paton_Memorial_Library
Paton_Trust
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. John Paton
gptkbp:influenced Social reform movements
Modern missionary practices
Christian_literature
Christian_education
Christian_missionary_movements
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Robert_Moffat
gptkbp:inspiration Future generations of missionaries
Missionary societies
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural exchange
Advocacy for health care access
Cultural integration efforts
Promoting peace among tribes
Advocacy_for_the_New_Hebrides
Evangelism_in_the_South_Pacific
Missionary_work_in_the_New_Hebrides
gptkbp:language gptkb:Bislama
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Paton_Memorial_Church
gptkbp:missions gptkb:New_Hebrides
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableWork 'John_G._Paton:_An_Autobiography'
gptkbp:occupation Missionary
gptkbp:promoted Agricultural_development
gptkbp:publishedBy 'The_Life_of_John_G._Paton'
gptkbp:recognizedBy Scottish_churches
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ann_Paton
gptkbp:supported Local artisans
Local governance initiatives
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Australia
gptkb:England
gptkbp:worksWith Local chiefs
gptkbp:wrote 'The_Story_of_My_Life'