Benjamin I. Schwartz

Not to be confused with Benjamin Schwartz (linguist).

Benjamin I. Schwartz
Born(1916-12-12)December 12, 1916
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died November 14, 1999(1999-11-14) (aged 82)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (BA, MA, PhD)
Academic work
InstitutionsHarvard University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese史華慈
Simplified Chinese史华慈
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShī Huaci

Benjamin Isadore Schwartz (December 12, 1916 – November 14, 1999) was an American political scientist and sinologist who wrote on a wide range of topics in Chinese politics and intellectual history.[1][2]

He taught at Harvard his entire career, starting in 1950 as an instructor in the departments of history and government. He held the Leroy B. Williams Chair in History and Government from 1975 until he retired in 1987. He was president of the Association for Asian Studies in 1979.[3]

  1. ^ Cohen, Paul A.; Merle Goldman (1990). "Introduction". Ideas across cultures: essays on Chinese thought in honor of Benjamin I. Schwartz. Harvard University Asia Center. pp. 1–7. ISBN 978-0-674-44225-2. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  2. ^ Butterfield, Fox (November 18, 1999). "Benjamin Schwartz, 82, Dies; Expert on Mao's Revolution". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  3. ^ Price (2000).