John DeFrancis
American sinologist (1911–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John DeFrancis (August 31, 1911 – January 2, 2009) was an American linguist, sinologist, author of Chinese language textbooks, lexicographer of Chinese dictionaries, and professor emeritus of Chinese Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
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Born | (1911-08-31)August 31, 1911 Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | ||||||||||
Died | January 2, 2009(2009-01-02) (aged 97) Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ||||||||||
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Academic advisors | George A. Kennedy | ||||||||||
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Discipline | Linguist | ||||||||||
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Main interests | sinology, lexicography | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 約翰‧德范克 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 约翰‧德范克 | ||||||||||
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