John Gombojab Hangin

John Gombojab Hangin (1921–October 9, 1989) was a scholar of Mongolian studies. He authored several Mongolian dictionaries and textbooks and is credited by The New York Times with helping to establish recognition for the Mongolian People's Republic from the United Nations and the United States.^[1][2]

In Japan

Hangin was born in

In the United States, under the guidance of Owen Lattimore, Hangin studied at Johns Hopkins University, the University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, and Indiana University Bloomington (where he received his Ph.D. in 1970).^[1][2][3] After graduation, he served on the faculties of several universities, including Columbia University, Georgetown University and University of California, Berkeley, before settling at Indiana University Bloomington.

Hangin acted as a conduit between Americans and Mongolians. The New York Times, in its 1989 obituary, indicated that "[h]is efforts helped to lay the groundwork for recognition of the Mongolian People's Republic by the United Nations in 1961 and American recognition in 1987."

Death and legacy

Hangin died of

The Mongolia Society offers a scholarship in his name to Mongolian students who wish to study in the United States.^[5]

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External links

• MACA homepage