TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — American Taiwanese educator and Christian missionary Doris Brougham (彭蒙惠) died on Tuesday evening (Aug. 6) at the age of 98.

Born in Seattle in 1926, Brougham founded Studio Classroom (空中英語雜誌) and taught English to three generations of Taiwanese. In 2023, then-President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) personally handed her a Taiwanese passport, making her an official citizen.

Studio Classroom confirmed to CNA that Brougham had passed away at 6:47 p.m. She arrived in Taiwan as a Christian missionary in 1951 and chose to serve in Hualien, where she worked with the Atayal tribe. 

In the 1960s, she recognized the need for English education in Taiwan. She accepted an invitation from a radio station to begin recording English teaching programs, which received widespread acclaim. 

Her lessons gradually evolved from lecture notes for radio courses into several regularly published English teaching magazines.

Brougham received numerous awards throughout her life, including a Golden Bell Award, Golden Tripod Award, National Excellent Teacher Award, and the Order of the Brilliant Star with Violet Grand Cordon, Taiwan's highest civilian honor. In April, Tsai invited Brougham to her home to reminisce about old times, trade pet stories, and share her insights on Taiwan and English education, per CNA.