Chao Yuen-ren (1892-), known as Y. R. Chao, internationally known linguist. Originally concentrating on phonology, he made the first detailed recordings of major dialect areas in China, establishing the research framework for such studies. In the United States, his work covered a wide range of linguistic topics, including the application of modern linguistic methods to […]

Lei Hai-tsung (1902-25 December 1962), historian known for his cyclic theory of Chinese history and his studies of ancient Chinese culture. He taught at Tsinghua University from 1932 until 1952, when the Central People's Government transferred him to Nankai University. Although he remained at Nankai until his death, after 1957 he was forbidden to teach […]

Li Fang-kuei (20 August 1902-), anthropologist and linguist whose scholarly interests ranged from the study of Archaic and Ancient Chinese to the languages and cultures of American Indian tribes. Although his native place was Hsiyang, Shansi, Li Fang-kuei was born in Canton. He was the fifth child of Li Kuang-yü, an expectant taot'ai who had […]