John King Fairbank was an American historian of China and United States–China relations. He taught at Harvard University from 1936 until his retirement in 1977. Wikipedia
Born: May 24, 1907, Huron, SD
Died: September 14, 1991 (age 84 years), Cambridge, MA
Education: University of Oxford (1936), Harvard University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and more
Notable students: Joseph R. Levenson, Philip A. Kuhn, Merle Goldman, and more
Spouse: Wilma Fairbank (m. 1932–1991)
Parents: Arthur Boyce Fairbank