George Bennett (missionary)
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George Bennet was a missionary originally from Sheffield
, Yorkshire
. He traveled to China
, Southeast Asia
, and India
for the London Missionary Society
, along with Reverend Daniel Tyerman.
Bennet stopped in Macau during his Pacific voyage and was so impressed by the garden and aviary of opium trader Thomas Beale
that he devoted forty-five pages of his travelogue to describing their contents.
After their voyages, Tyerman and Bennet gave certain historical artifacts that they had collected to the Natural History Museum
.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. He traveled to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
, and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
for the London Missionary Society
London Missionary Society
The London Missionary Society was a non-denominational missionary society formed in England in 1795 by evangelical Anglicans and Nonconformists, largely Congregationalist in outlook, with missions in the islands of the South Pacific and Africa...
, along with Reverend Daniel Tyerman.
Bennet stopped in Macau during his Pacific voyage and was so impressed by the garden and aviary of opium trader Thomas Beale
Thomas Beale
Thomas Beale , was a Scottish naturalist, opium speculator and general merchant operating in the Far East during the 19th century.-Biography:Thomas was the younger brother of Daniel Beale and the cousin of Thomas Chaye Beale....
that he devoted forty-five pages of his travelogue to describing their contents.
After their voyages, Tyerman and Bennet gave certain historical artifacts that they had collected to the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
.