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  1. William Elliot Griffis (September 17, 1843 – February 5, 1928) was an American orientalist, Congregational minister, lecturer, and prolific author. Early life.

  2. The collection documents the life and work of William Elliot Griffis, a pioneer scholar of Japan and a Rutgers alumnus. It includes his personal papers, correspondence, books, and research materials on Japan and other topics.

  3. William Elliot Griffis (1843-1928), a native of Philadelphia and a veteran of the Civil War, entered Rutgers College in 1865. Preparing himself for the ministry, Griffis was enrolled in the college's new scientific curriculum, was a leading member of the Philoclean Society (a literary club), and a founder of the Targum, Rutgers' student newspaper.

  4. Class of 1869. Description William Elliot Griffis graduated from Rutgers College in 1869. During his time at Rutgers, he tutored some of the first Japanese students to come to the United States. In 1871, he accepted a job organizing education and teaching natural sciences in Fukui, Japan. Upon his return, he became one of the foremost scholars ...

  5. The William Elliot Griffis Collection documents the life, career, and connections of the man who has been described as “the most important interpreter of Japan to the West before World War I.” William Elliot Griffis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1843 and attended Rutgers College from 1865 to 1869.

  6. Jan 30, 2020 · William Elliot Griffis was born in 1843 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After serving in the Civil War, Griffis attended Rutgers in 1865. There, in the subjects of English and Latin, he tutored Taro Kusakabe, a Japanese student from Echizen (now Fukui) who would become the first Japanese graduate of Rutgers.

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  8. Mar 24, 2023 · William Elliot Griffis was born in 1843 in Philadelphia, U.S.A. An aspiring pastor with writing skills, Griffis had developed an interest in Japan during his studies at Rutgers University (1865–1869) through his acquaintance with Japanese students such as Yokoi Shōnan’s two nephews.

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