Harold L. Kahn
American historian (1930–2018)
- Williams College
- Harvard University
- SOAS, University of London
- Stanford University
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.
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]
Death
Kahn died on December 11, 2018, in San Francisco.[1][2]
Selected works
- Kahn, Harold L. (1971). Monarchy in the Emperor's Eyes: Image and Reality in the Ch'ien-lung Reign. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. OCLC 470209346.
References
- ^ a b c d "Harold Kahn". San Francisco Chronicle. December 20, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ a b c d "Stanford Professor Emeritus Harold Kahn, who specialized in Chinese history, dead at 88". Stanford News. January 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019.
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