This book provides a comprehensive overview of the contributions made by foreign missions to science and human well-being. Focusing on the Ely volume, the author delves into the various aspects of these contributions, including the fields of medicine, botany, geology, and anthropology. With detailed accounts of the work of foreign missionaries from around the world, this book sheds light on the significant impact that these individuals had on the development of scientific knowledge and the improvement of human lives. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.