Arthur W. Hummel Sr. | |
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 Hummel in 1942 | |
| Born | March 6, 1884 Warrenton, Missouri, United States |
| Died | March 10, 1975 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | PhD from the University of Leiden |
| Occupation | Christian missionary Sinologist |
Arthur William Hummel Sr. (March 6, 1884 – March 10, 1975) was an American Christian missionary to China, head of the Asian Division of the Library of Congress, noted sinologist, and editor of Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period, a biographical dictionary. He was the first president of the Association for Asian Studies, in 1948. Hummel's son, Arthur W. Hummel Jr., was a career diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to China.