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Edward William Barton-Wright

British businessman (1860–1951)

Born
8 November 1860, Bengaluru
Died
26 April 1951, United Kingdom
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Sport
judo
Occupation
civil engineer, judoka, businessperson, inventor

Edward William Barton-Wright CE, FRSA, MJS (member of the Japan Society) (8 November 1860 – 13 September 1951) was an English entrepreneur specialising in both self defence training and physical therapy. He is remembered today as one of the first Europeans to both learn and teach Japanese martial arts and as a pioneer of the concept of hybrid martial arts.

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