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Tong Tekong

1920 – 2009

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Historian City University of New YorkColumbia University
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Lived 1920 – 2009 (aged 89). Tong Tekong was a Taiwanese, American and Chinese historian, city University of New York and columbia University.

Tong Tekong (; 23 August 1920 in Anhui province, China - 26 October 2009) was a historian, academic and an author. Tong graduated in Nanjing University majoring in history, and finished his PhD at Columbia University, and later taught Chinese history in Columbia University. Tong also worked as professor in City University of New York for 20 years, and retired in 1991.

Selected works US Diplomacy in China, 1844-1860 (1964) The Memoirs of V. K. Wellington Koo (1977) The Memoirs of Hu Shih (1977) The Memoirs of Li Tsung-jen (1979) The Third Americans: A Select Bibliography on Asians in America with Annotations (1980) An Autobiography: As Told by Hu Shih (1980) Lectures on American History (1982) Random Memories of Hu Shih (1985)

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Education
Nanjing University, Columbia University
Employers
Columbia University
Also known as
Te-Kong Tong

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Tong Tekong?

historian (1920–2009)

When was Tong Tekong born?

Tong Tekong was born on 23 August 1920 in Anhui.

When did Tong Tekong die?

Tong Tekong died on 26 October 2009 in San Francisco.

What was Tong Tekong's occupation?

Tong Tekong was a historian, city University of New York and columbia University.

What nationality was Tong Tekong?

Tong Tekong was Taiwanese, American and Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tong Tekong

· Wikidata: Q7820945

· DBpedia: Tong Tekong

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