Li Xueqin
Li Xueqin | |||||||||
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李学勤 | |||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1933 | ||||||||
| Died | 24 February 2019 (aged 85) | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University | ||||||||
| Scientific career | |||||||||
| Fields | Ancient Chinese history, archaeology, and palaeography | ||||||||
| Institutions | Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University | ||||||||
| Academic advisors | Chen Mengjia | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 李学勤 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李學勤 | ||||||||
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Li Xueqin (Chinese: 李学勤; Wade–Giles: Li Hsüeh-ch'in, 28 March 1933 – 24 February 2019) was a Chinese historian, archaeologist, and palaeographer. He served as Director of the Institute of History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Professor of the Institute of Sinology of Tsinghua University, Chairman of the Pre-Qin History Association of China, and participated in the Xia–Shang–Zhou Chronology Project.