Chen Mengjia
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.
Chen Mengjia | |||||||||
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| Born | 20 April 1911 Nanjing, China | ||||||||
| Died | 3 September 1966 (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.
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