Tan Qixiang

Tan Qixiang
谭其骧
Tan Qixiang (left), Gu Jiegang (center) and Hou Renzhi (right) in 1957
Born25 February 1911
Died28 August 1992(1992-08-28) (aged 81)
Alma materJinan University (Shanghai)
Yenching University
Known forThe Historical Atlas of China
Scientific career
FieldsHistorical geography
InstitutionsFudan University
Zhejiang University
Notable studentsWang Zhongshu
Ge Jianxiong
Zhou Zhenhe
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese谭其骧
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTán Qíxiāng
Wade–GilesT'an Ch'i-hsiang
Courtesy name
Simplified Chinese季龙
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJìlóng

Tan Qixiang (Chinese: 谭其骧; 25 February 1911 − 28 August 1992) was a Chinese geographer and historian who is considered a founder of the field of historical geography in Modern China. His magnum opus, the eight-volume The Historical Atlas of China, was published between 1982 and 1988.[1][2][3] He was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1981.

  1. ^ Chen, Qitai (2006-05-20). 谭其骧的历史地理学研究 (in Chinese). Institute of Qing History, Renmin University. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
  2. ^ "Tanqixiang" 谭其骧 (in Chinese). Guoxue.com. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
  3. ^ 复旦纪念历史学家谭其骧百年诞辰. Dongfang Daily (in Chinese). 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2017-11-21.