Historedia
Person

Timothy Richard

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1875–1879

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Timothy Richard, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–79 begins

    1875–1879

    Role: Missionary and Relief Administrator

    1. 1875-1876 · North China PlainDrought Onset and Crop Failure

      The drought began in 1875 and was influenced by the 1877–1878 El Niño event, leading to crop failures and the start of the Dingwu Famine in 1876.

    2. Summer 1876 · Shandong ProvincePublicization of Famine in Shandong

      British missionary Timothy Richard first publicized the drought-caused famine in Shandong during the summer of 1876, raising awareness of the crisis.

    3. 1876-1879 · Shanxi, Zhili, Henan, ShandongDemographic Impact and Mortality

      Estimates of deaths range from 9.5 to 13 million, with census data showing a 23 million population drop due to death and migration.

Sources

  1. Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–1879 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27