Derk Bodde

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Derk Bodde
Born(1909-03-09)March 9, 1909
Chinese history
Sinology
InstitutionsUniversity of Pennsylvania

Derk Bodde (March 9, 1909 – November 3, 2003) was an American

sinologist and historian of China
known for his pioneering work on the history of the Chinese legal system.

Bodde received his undergraduate degree from

Fulbright scholarship program was initiated in 1948, Bodde was the first American recipient of a one-year fellowship, which he spent studying in Beijing
.

He spent several decades as Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and was a president of the American Oriental Society (1968–69). He was a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.[1][2]

Honors

See also

  • William P. Alford: current Harvard University scholar of Chinese law
  • Jerome A. Cohen: current New York University scholar (emeritus) of Chinese law
  • List of Sinologists

Notes

  1. ^ "Derk Bodde". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  2. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  3. ^ Association for Asian Studies (AAS), 1985 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Asian Studies Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-05-31

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