Erik Zürcher was a Dutch Sinologist. From 1962 to 1993, Zürcher was a professor of history of East Asia at the Leiden University. He was also Director of the Sinological Institute, between 1975 and 1990. His Chinese name was Xǔ Lǐhe. Wikipedia
Born: September 13, 1928, Utrecht, Netherlands
Died: February 7, 2008 (age 79 years), Warmond, Netherlands