Harold L. Kahn
Harold L. Kahn (November 15, 1930 - December 11, 2018) was an American historian. He was a professor of Chinese History at Stanford University, and the author of a book about Imperial China.
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Born | November 15, 1930 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 11, 2018 |
Alma mater | Williams College Harvard University |
Occupation | Historian |
Employer | Stanford University |
Children | 2 daughters |
Early life
Kahn was born on November 15, 1930 in Poughkeepsie, New York.[1] He graduated from Williams College, and he earned a PhD in History from Harvard University.[2]
Career
Kahn began his career as a History professor at the SOAS, University of London.[1] He taught Chinese History at Stanford University from 1968 to 1998.[2] The Kahn-Van Slyke Award for Graduate Mentorship and the Harold Kahn Reading Room at Stanford University were named in his honor.[1] Kahn authored a book about Imperial China.
Kahn was opposed to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.[2]
Selected works
References
- "Harold Kahn". San Francisco Chronicle. December 23, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019 – via Legacy.com.
- "Stanford Professor Emeritus Harold Kahn, who specialized in Chinese history, dead at 88". Stanford News. Stanford University. January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
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