Fei, Xiaotong

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Summary: Fei Xiaotong or Fei Hsiao-tung was a Chinese anthropologist and sociologist. He was a pioneering researcher and professor of sociology and anthropology; he was also noted for his studies in the study of China's ethnic groups as well as a social activist. Starting in the late 1930s, he and his colleagues established Chinese sociology and his works were instrumental in laying a foundation for the development of sociological and anthropological studies in China, as well as in introducing social and cultural phenomena of China to the international community. His last post before his death in 2005 was as Professor of Sociology at Peking University. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [5]
Gender or Sex: Male [1][3][4][5]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1910 [2]; 1910-11-02 [5]
Birth Place: Wujiang District [5]
Died: 2005 [2]; 2005-04-24 [5]
Death Place: Beijing [5]
Country: China [2]
Language: Chinese [3][4]
Occupation: anthropologist [5]; sociologist [5]; university teacher [5]; politician [5]; writer [5]
Profession: Soziologe [2]
Employer: Peking University [5]; Tsinghua University [5]; Minzu University of China [5]
Educated at: Tsinghua University [5]; London School of Economics and Political Science [5]; Yenching University [5]; Minzu University of China [5]; University of London [5]
Country of Education: People's Republic of China [5]; United Kingdom [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. National Library of Latvia; 5. Wikidata

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