Thomas Taylor Meadows (1815–1868) was a British sinologist. Born in Northern England, after studies in Chinese with Karl Friedrich Neumann at the University of Munich, he became a member of the British diplomatic corps, arriving in Hong Kong in 1842, and becoming Acting Consul in Shanghai 1859–63. His best-known work are "Desultory Notes on the Government and People of China and on the Chinese Language" and "The Chinese and their Rebellions." The latter is valued as a close account of the Taiping Rebellion.[1][2] He died in north China. Historian John S. Gregory considered him both "deeply concerned for China, and a profound student of its history and culture" as well as "an agent of Western imperialism in China."[2] His younger brother was John Armstrong Taylor Meadows.

Thomas Taylor Meadows
Born1815
Died1868 (aged 52–53)
OccupationDiplomat
Years activeVictorian era
RelativesJohn Armstrong Taylor Meadows (brother)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Munich
Academic advisorsKarl Friedrich Neumann
Academic work
DisciplineSinology

References

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  1. ^ "The Chinese and their Rebellions: Thomas Taylor Meadows on Taiping Warfare and the Emergence of the Traditional Chinese Martial Arts". 14 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/160609255.pdf [bare URL PDF]