Herrlee G. Creel
American sinologist and philosopher (1905–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herrlee Glessner Creel (January 19, 1905 – June 1, 1994) was an American Sinologist and philosopher who specialized in Chinese philosophy and history, and was a professor of Chinese at the University of Chicago for nearly 40 years. On his retirement, Creel was praised by his colleagues as an innovative pioneer on early Chinese civilization and as one who could write both for specialists and for the interested general public with cogency, lucidity, and grace.[1]
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Born | (1905-01-19)January 19, 1905 Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||||||||||
Died | June 1, 1994(1994-06-01) (aged 89) Palos Park, Illinois, United States | ||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Chicago | ||||||||||
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Fields | Chinese philosophy, history | ||||||||||
Institutions | University of Chicago | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 顧理雅 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 顾理雅 | ||||||||||
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