Jonathan D. Spence
American historian
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Jonathan Dermot Spence CMG was an English-born American historian, sinologist, and writer who specialized in Chinese history. He was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University from 1993 to 2008. Wikipedia
Born: August 11, 1936, Surrey, United Kingdom
Died: December 25, 2021 (age 85 years), West Haven, CT
Spouse: Annping Chin (m. 1993)
Notable students: Kenneth Pomeranz, John Delury, Madeline Y. Hsu, and more
Education: Yale University (1965), Yale University, Winchester College, and more
Parents: Muriel Evelyn Crailsham and Dermot Chesson Spence
