Nathaniel Peffer
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Nathaniel Peffer (June 30, 1890, New York City
- April 12, 1964) was an American researcher of Far East
problems.
Educated at the University of Chicago
, Peffer became a Far Eastern correspondent for the New York Tribune
, and lived in China
for 25 years. After invitations to lecture on the Far East to various American universities, he was appointed a lecturer at Columbia University
in 1937, associate professor of International Relations there in 1939, and Professor in 1943. He retired from the university in 1958.
New York City
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- April 12, 1964) was an American researcher of Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
problems.
Educated at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, Peffer became a Far Eastern correspondent for the New York Tribune
New York Tribune
The New York Tribune was an American newspaper, first established by Horace Greeley in 1841, which was long considered one of the leading newspapers in the United States...
, and lived in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
for 25 years. After invitations to lecture on the Far East to various American universities, he was appointed a lecturer at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1937, associate professor of International Relations there in 1939, and Professor in 1943. He retired from the university in 1958.
Literary works
- The white man's dilemma - climax of the age of imperialism, 1927
- China - the collapse of a civilization, 1930
- Must we fight in Asia?, 1935
- Japan and the Pacific. 1935
- The Far East, a modern history. Ann Arbor, University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
Press, 1958