Rangoon University (35)

There were two Sayas named Hunter at the University of Rangoon.

Taught Physics and Chemistry, and also studied Geology.
Served as Principal of Rangoon College.
Tried to persuade the student leaders of the 1936 RU Strike.
The students explained, “We are not protesting you.
We are protesting to have changes to the University Act.”
Loved the students very much.
Tears fell when he had to bid farewell after retiring from Rangoon University.
Some awards (given out at the early Convocations) are named after “Matthew Hunter”.

(John Mark Hunter)
Taught and wrote on English Literature.
Member of the Commission responsible for the implementation of the Rangoon University Act of 1920.
Later served as Professor at RU.

Andoniram Judson Jr. (1788 – 1850) was the most significant American Baptist Missionary to Burma.

His supervisors told him that it would be a tough task.

There were a few ABMs before him, but they did not stay long.
Judson and his team (which included some former dhamma teachers) compiled the English-Burmese and Burmese-English Dictionaries (see photos of two editions).

Judson published the Burmese translation of the Bible.
He helped found the association for Baptists.
He is honored by having a church and a college named after him.
In 1920, Judson College and Rangoon College became constituent colleges of the newly established University of Rangoon.
Two buildings for Judson College were donated by the American Baptists.
The Willington Hall was built in memory of two families — the Vintons and the Johnsons — of the Church of Willington for their missionary work in Burma.
It was later known as Dagon Hall.
The Benton Hall was donated by Ms. Benton (Treasurer of the Judson Church and/or Judson College).
It was later known as Thiri Hall.
Depending on the period, a Hall may house classrooms or may be used as a hostel.
There was also a building named North Hall (which later became Shwebo Hall).

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