Isabel Crook

Isabel Crook
Crook in 1940
Born	(1915-12-15)15 December 1915 Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Died	20 August 2023(2023-08-20) (aged 107) Beijing, China
Occupation	Professor, anthropologist
Language	English Chinese
Nationality	Canadian British
Alma mater	University of Toronto London School of Economics
Notable works	Xinglong Chang: Field Notes of a Village Called Prosperity 1940–1942 Revolution in a Chinese Village: Ten Mile Inn
Notable awards	Medal of Friendship (2019)
Spouse	David Crook ​ ​ (m. 1942; died 2000)​
Children	3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	饒素梅
Simplified Chinese	饶素梅
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Ráo Sùméi

Isabel Crook (Chinese: 饶素梅; pinyin: Ráo Sùméi; 15 December 1915 – 20 August 2023) was a Canadian-British anthropologist, political prisoner, and professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Crook conducted anthropological studies in China and played an instrumental role in foreign language education in China.