Arthur F. Wright
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BornDecember 3, 1913
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedAugust 11, 1976 (aged 62)
New London, Connecticut, U.S.
FieldsChinese history, sinology
InstitutionsYale University
Arthur F. Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 3, 1913 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1976 (aged 62) New London, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chinese history, sinology |
| Institutions | Yale University |
| Doctoral students | Jonathan Spence, Thomas Hong-Chi Lee |
Arthur Frederick Wright (December 3, 1913 – August 11, 1976) was an American historian and sinologist. He was a professor of history at Yale University.[1] He specialized in Chinese social and intellectual history of the pre-modern period.[2]
Wright's undergraduate degrees at Stanford University and Oxford University were followed by further studies at Harvard. He earned a master's degree in 1940; and he was awarded a doctorate in 1947.[2]
