Hugh Edward Richardson
Hugh Richardson | |
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Hugh Richardson, 1936, Tibet | |
| Born | 22 December 1905 |
| Died | 3 December 2000 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, tibetologist |
| Spouse(s) | Huldah Rennie, m. 1951 |
| Parent | Colonel Hugh Richardson |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Light of Truth Award Honorary Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) |
Hugh Edward Richardson CIE OBE FBA (22 December 1905 – 3 December 2000) was an Indian Civil Service officer, British diplomat and Tibetologist. His academic work focused on the history of the Tibetan empire, and in particular on epigraphy. He was among the last Europeans to have known Tibet and its society before the Chinese invasions which began in 1950.