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R. Harold A. Schofield
Robert Harold Ainsworth Schofield (1851–1883), known as Harold Schofield, was a British medical missionary in China. Before travelling there, he worked in Europe and the Middle East in hospitals and clinics. He died during his mission to China. Early life He was born in 1851, in Gordon Square, London, England, the third son of Robert Schofield of Heybrook, Rochdale. The physician Alfred Taylor Schofield was his elder brother. When Schofield was about seven years old, the family moved to Torquay for a short time; and then to Rochdale. He was educated at home, firstly. At age nine, he announced a religious conversion. From age 10, he was tutored by Arthur Pridham in East Budleigh, with his brother Alfred. Schofield moved to a private school, near Manchester, at age 12, where he was a weekly boarder. He became head of the school, and took up rowing, riding and running. At the age of 15, Schofield enrolled in Owens College in Manchester (now the Victoria University). He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Harold Ainsworth Schofield
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
