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Otto Franke (other)
Otto Franke is the name of: *Otto Franke (sinologist) (1863–1946), German historian of China *Otto Franke (politician) (1877–1953), German Communist politician and labor activist See also *Otto Frank (1889–1980), German businessman *Otto Frank (physiologist) (1865–1944), German physiologist *Otto Frankel (1900–1998), Austrian-born Australian geneticist {{hndis, Franke, Otto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Franke (sinologist)
Otto Franke (; 27 September 1863 – 5 August 1946) was a German diplomat, sinologist, and historian. He was the preeminent German sinologist of his time, called the " Nestor of German Sinology" by Hellmut Wilhelm. He served as a diplomat at the German embassy to the Qing empire for 13 years, before becoming the inaugural Sinology Chair at the University of Hamburg and then at the University of Berlin. His five-volume ''Geschichte des Chinesischen Reiches'' (''History of the Chinese Empire''), though unfinished because of World War II, remains the standard history of China in Germany decades after its publication. His son Wolfgang Franke was also a well-known sinologist who succeeded him as the Sinology Chair at Hamburg. Education and diplomatic career Otto Franke was born 27 September 1863 in Gernrode, Harz. His father was the mayor of the town. He earned a bachelor's degree in history and comparative linguistics at the University of Freiburg. After serving in the military, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |