何秋涛(1824~1862年),字愿船,福建光泽人。道光二十四年进士,授刑部主事,后任员外郎,懋勤殿行走。他留心经世之务,与张穆、陈庆镛交游密切。秋涛与张穆同以治边疆史地著名,由于他们的活动和著作的影响,边疆史地遂成为晚清学者关注的一门新学问。《蒙古游牧记》在张穆卒前尚未定稿,内容多有缺略,秋涛以十年时间为其作整理、补充、校订工作,方成完帙,由此亦可见秋涛笃于友谊、究心学术的精神。秋涛一 He Qiutao (1824 ~ 1862), the word boat, Fujian luster people. Daoguang twenty-four years Jinshi, grant the principal punishment department, after the staff outside the Lang, Mao Qindian walking. He is concerned about the business of the world, and Zhang Mu, Chen Qing 镛 pay close ties. Qiutao and Zhang Mu Tong are famous for governing the frontier history. Due to the influence of their activities and writings, the frontier history and geography became a new academic concern of late Qing scholars. “Mongolian nomadic book” in Zhang Mu dictator has not yet finalized, the content of more than absent, Qiu Tao for ten years for its finishing, supplement, school work, into a finished, which also shows autumn Tao tuk in friendship, Study the spirit of academic. Autumn Tao one