Eliza Grew Jones

Eliza Grew Jones
Missionary to Burma and Siam
Born(1803-03-30)March 30, 1803
Providence, Rhode Island
DiedMarch 28, 1838(1838-03-28) (aged 34)
Bangkok, Siam

Eliza Grew Jones (March 30, 1803 – March 28, 1838) was an American Baptist missionary and lexicographer. She created a romanized script for writing the Siamese language, and created the first Siamese-English dictionary.

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