Charles Hucker

Charles O. Hucker
Charles O. Hucker
Born	June 21, 1919; St. Louis, Missouri
Died	November 18, 1994 (aged 75); Odessa, Texas
Spouse	Myrl Henderson
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Texas; University of Chicago;
Academic work
Discipline	Sinology, Chinese history
Institutions	University of Chicago; University of Arizona; Oakland University; University of Michigan;
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	賀凱
Simplified Chinese	贺凯
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Hé Kǎi

Charles Oscar Hucker (June 21, 1919 – November 18, 1994) was an American historian and Sinologist who was a professor of Chinese language and history at the University of Michigan. He was regarded as one of the foremost historians of Ming dynasty China and a leading figure in the promotion of academic programs in Asian Studies during the 1950s and 1960s.