Pétrus Ky
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 125 years ago |
Date of birth | December 6,1837 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Vinh Long |
Vietnam | |
Date of died | September 1,1898 |
Died | Ho Chi Minh City |
Vietnam | |
Spouse | Vuong Thi Tho |
Books | Voyage to Tonking in the year Ất Hợi (1876) |
Children | Truong Vinh Tong |
Truong Vinh The | |
Parents | Truong Chanh Thi |
Nguyen Thi Chau | |
Siblings | Truong Vinh Su |
Education | College General |
Nationality | French |
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ID | 1208792 |
Pétrus Ky Life story
Trương Vĩnh Ký, known as Pétrus Ký and Jean-Baptiste Pétrus, was a Vietnamese scholar whose publications helped improve understanding between colonial Vietnam and Europe. His works helped popularize the romanized script of the Vietnamese language, Quốc Ngữ, leading to its officialization in the early 20th century.