Isabel Crook

Isabel Crook
Isabel Crook
	Crook in 1940
Born	15 December 1915; Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Died	20 August 2023 (aged 107); Beijing, China
Occupation	Professor, anthropologist
Language	English; Chinese;
Nationality	Canadian; British;
Alma mater	University of Toronto; London School of Economics;
Notable works	Xinglong Chang: Field Notes of a Village Called Prosperity 1940–1942; Revolution in a Chinese Village: Ten Mile Inn;
Notable awards	Medal of Friendship (2019)
Spouse	David Crook (m. 1942; died 2000)
Children	3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	饒素梅
Simplified Chinese	饶素梅
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Ráo Sùméi

Isabel Crook (Chinese: 饶素梅; pinyin: Ráo Sùméi; 15 December 1915 – 20 August 2023) was a Canadian-British anthropologist, political prisoner, and professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Crook conducted anthropological studies in China and played an instrumental role in foreign language education in China.