John K. Fairbank
Arthur Boyce Fairbank
John King Fairbank (Chinese: 費正清; pinyin: Fèi Zhèngqīng; 24 May 1907 – 14 September 1991), was a prominent American academic and historian of China.
Read more about John K. Fairbank: Education and Early Career, War Service and "Loss of China" Controversy, Development of China Studies, Struggle For The Mike, Death, Selected Works
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