Margaret Ernestine Burton (1885–1969) was an American missionary who traveled to China and Japan in 1909. She wrote several books based on her experiences and research while there. Her books include: (1911) The Education of Women in China (1912) Notable Women of Modern China (1914) The Education of Women in Japan (1918) Women workers of the Orient References External links 1885 births 1969 deaths 20th-century American memoirists American Protestant missionaries American social sciences writers Protestant missionaries in China Protestant missionaries in Japan Female Christian missionaries American expatriates in China