About Arthur F. Wright
Lived 1913 – 1976 (aged 62). Arthur F. Wright was an American sinologist and historian.
Arthur Frederick Wright (December 3, 1913 – August 11, 1976) was an American sinologist and historian. He was a professor of Chinese history at Yale University. He specialized in Chinese social and intellectual history of the pre-modern period.
Early life and education Wright earned his undergraduate degrees at Stanford University and the University of Oxford. He then earned his master's degree in Chinese in 1940 and his Ph.D. in Chinese in 1947 from Harvard University.
Selected works In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Arthur Wright, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 70+ works in 200+ publications in 6 languages and 8,800+ library holdings.
Studies in Chinese Thought (1953) Buddhism in Chinese History (1957)
Confucianism and Chinese civilization (1964) Perspectives on the Tʻang (1973) The Sui Dynasty (1978) The Confucian Persuasion (1980) Studies in Chinese Buddhism (1990)
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Who was Arthur F. Wright?
American sinologist (1913-1976)
When was Arthur F. Wright born?
Arthur F. Wright was born on 3 December 1913 in Portland.
When did Arthur F. Wright die?
Arthur F. Wright died on 11 August 1976 in New London.
What was Arthur F. Wright's occupation?
Arthur F. Wright was a sinologist and historian.
What nationality was Arthur F. Wright?
Arthur F. Wright was American.
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