George A. Kennedy (sinologist)
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George Alexander Kennedy (17 May 1901 – 15 August 1960), was an American sinologist known for his studies of classical Chinese and for his teaching of Chinese to students.
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Born | (1901-05-07)May 7, 1901 | ||||||||||||||
Died | August 15, 1960(1960-08-15) (aged 59) At sea | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Berlin (Ph.D.) Union Theological Seminary | ||||||||||||||
Spouse | Jean Wilson | ||||||||||||||
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Fields | Chinese language, literature | ||||||||||||||
Institutions | Yale University | ||||||||||||||
Academic advisors | Otto Franke Erich Haenisch | ||||||||||||||
Notable students | John DeFrancis | ||||||||||||||
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Chinese | 金守拙 | ||||||||||||||
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