Harold L. Kahn (November 15, 1930 - December 11, 2018) was an American historian. He was a professor of Chinese History at

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, and the author of a book about Imperial China.

Early life

Kahn was born on November 15, 1930 in

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. He graduated from

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, and he earned a PhD in History from

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Career

Kahn began his career as a History professor at the

SOAS, University of London SOAS University of London (; the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury are ...

. He taught Chinese History at

from 1968 to 1998. The Kahn-Van Slyke Award for Graduate Mentorship and the Harold Kahn Reading Room at Stanford University were named in his honor. Kahn authored a book about Imperial China. Kahn was opposed to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

Death

Kahn died on December 11, 2018 in San Francisco.

Selected works

References

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