Chen Mengjia
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Chen Mengjia (simplified Chinese: 陈梦家; traditional Chinese: 陳夢家; pinyin: Chén Mèngjiā; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Meng-chia; 20 April 1911, in Nanjing – 3 September 1966, in Beijing) was a Chinese scholar, poet, paleographer and archaeologist. He was considered the foremost authority on oracle bones and was Professor of Chinese at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
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Born | (1911-04-20)20 April 1911 | ||||||||
Died | 3 September 1966(1966-09-03) (aged 55) | ||||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||
Alma mater | Yenching University | ||||||||
Occupation | archaeologist | ||||||||
Known for | research on oracle bones | ||||||||
Spouse | Zhao Luorui | ||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 陳夢家 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈梦家 | ||||||||
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He was married to the poet and translator Zhao Luorui (aka Lucy Chao, 1912–1998). Chen died in 1966, at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution after being labeled a "capitalist intellectual" and Rightist and being persecuted by officials.[1]