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Hellmut Wilhelm

Hellmut Wilhelm

German sinologist
Hellmut Wilhelm was a German Sinologist known for his studies of both Chinese literature and Chinese history. Wilhelm was an expert on the ancient Chinese divination text I Ching, which he believed to represent the essence of Chinese thought. Wikipedia
Born: December 10, 1905, Qingdao, China
Died: July 5, 1990 (age 84 years), Seattle, WA
Notable students: David R. Knechtges and Paul Thompson
Simplified Chinese: 卫德明