John Curtis Perry
John Curtis Perry also known as John Perry (born 18 July 1930) is an East Asian and Oceanic studies professor and historian. He is the Henry Willard Denison Professor Emeritus of History at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He was also the director of that school's Maritime Studies program and founding president of the Institute for Global Maritime Studies, until his retirement in 2014.
John Curtis Perry | |
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Perry in a lecture in 2013 | |
| Born | July 18, 1930 Orange, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | ペリー, ジョン・カーティス |
| Spouse | Sarah Hollis French |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Imperial decoration of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Japan) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Yale University (A.B.) Yale University (M.A.) Harvard University (Ph.D.) |
| Thesis | Great Britain and the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1858-1905 (1962) |
| Doctoral advisor | Edwin O. Reischauer Robert G. Albion |
| Other advisors | George Vernadsky |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | East Asian studies, Maritime studies |
| Institutions | Carleton College Connecticut College The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy |
| Notable students | Alan M. Wachman, Sung-Yoon Lee |
Perry has written several history books and articles on topics including Pacific Asia-US relations, the American occupation of Japan, American expansionism toward the Pacific Ocean, and Singapore's history. His writing style has been characterized for artfully conveying history to the general reader with pith, wit, and clarity. The Japanese government awarded him the Imperial decoration of the Order of the Sacred Treasure for his contributions to US-Japan relations.