George M. McCune

George McAfee McCune
Born(1908-06-16)June 16, 1908
Pyongyang, Korean Empire
DiedNovember 5, 1948(1948-11-05) (aged 40)
Berkeley, California, United States
Education
OccupationLinguist
Known forMcCune–Reischauer system of romanization of Korean

George McAfee "Mac" McCune (/məˈkjuːn/ mə-KEWN; June 16, 1908 – November 5, 1948) was an American scholar of Korea. He was one of the creators and namesakes of the McCune–Reischauer system for the romanization of Korean, along with Edwin O. Reischauer. Significant work on the system was done by Korean linguists Choe Hyeon-bae, Jeong In-seop, and Kim Seon-gi. McCune taught Korean history and language at Occidental College and the University of California, Berkeley.

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