Taylor, Bayard (1825–1878)

US traveller, journalist, and writer. He travelled widely in Europe (1844–45) and the Near and Far East (1851–53); he became a master's mate aboard Matthew Perry's expedition to Japan in 1853. He wrote and lectured extensively about his travels. Meanwhile, he continued to publish poetry and novels and his translation of Goethe's Faust (2 vols. 1870–71).

Taylor was born in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, and was brought up as a Quaker. He was serving as US ambassador to Germany when he died.