Ping-ti Ho
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Ping-ti Ho is a notable Chinese-American
historian. Ho is a former President of the Association for Asian Studies
.
, Zhejiang Province, and was born in Tianjin
in 1917. In 1934, Ho studied at the Department of History of Tsinghua University
in Beijing, and graduated with a BA in 1938. After graduation, Ho went to Yunnan
in southwestern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War
, and became a teaching assistant
at the Department of History of the National Southwestern Associated University
(a university temporarily jointed by the Peking University
, Tsinghua University and Nankai University
, during the war). In 1944, Ho won and obtained financial support from the Sixth Boxer Rebellion Indemnity Scholarship
, and went to study in the United States
in 1945.
Ho entered Columbia University
in New York City, and graduated with a PhD in history in 1952. Since 1948 Ho had already taught at the University of British Columbia
in Vancouver
, British Columbia
of Canada
. In 1963, Ho went to teach at the University of Chicago
. In 1965, Ho was promoted as the James Westfall Thompson Professor of History at the University of Chicago. Ho retired from Chicago in 1987, but he soon became the Visiting Distinguished Professor of History and Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine
, where he retired for the second time in 1990.
Ho was elected as an academician of Academia Sinica
in 1966, a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 1979, and an honorary member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
in 1997. Ho is also "the first Asian-born scholar ever to have been elected as President of the Association for Asian Studies".
Ho has received several honorary doctorates, including the L.L.D. from the Chinese University of Hong Kong
in 1975, the L.H.D. from Lawrence University
in 1978, and the L.H.D. from Denison University
in 1988.
Ho has a cousin who was also a famous historian but in China - Ho Ping-sung
.
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
historian. Ho is a former President of the Association for Asian Studies
Association for Asian Studies
The Association for Asian Studies is a U.S. society focused on facilitating contact and information exchange among scholars of Asian fields. It is the self-proclaimed largest society of its kind. The Association consists of eminent Asianists, and is a non-profit organization...
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Biography
Ho's ancestral hometown is JinhuaJinhua
Jinhua is a prefecture-level city in central Zhejiang province of Eastern China. It borders the provincial capital of Hangzhou to the northwest, Quzhou to the southwest, Lishui to the south, Taizhou to the east, and Shaoxing to the northeast....
, Zhejiang Province, and was born in Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
in 1917. In 1934, Ho studied at the Department of History of Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
in Beijing, and graduated with a BA in 1938. After graduation, Ho went to Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
in southwestern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
, and became a teaching assistant
Teaching assistant
A teaching assistant is an individual who assists a professor or teacher with instructional responsibilities. TAs include graduate teaching assistants , who are graduate students; undergraduate teaching assistants , who are undergraduate students; secondary school TAs, who are either high school...
at the Department of History of the National Southwestern Associated University
National Southwestern Associated University
When the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out between China and Japan in 1937, Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai University, merged to form Changsha Temporary University in Changsha, and later National Southwestern Associated University in Kunming...
(a university temporarily jointed by the Peking University
Peking University
Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and a member of the C9 League. It is the first established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the...
, Tsinghua University and Nankai University
Nankai University
Nankai University , commonly known as Nankai, is a public research university based in Tianjin on mainland China. Founded in 1919 by educators Zhang Boling and Yan Fansun , Nankai University is a member of the Nankai serial schools. It is the alma mater of former Chinese Premier and key historical...
, during the war). In 1944, Ho won and obtained financial support from the Sixth Boxer Rebellion Indemnity Scholarship
Boxer Rebellion Indemnity Scholarship Program
The Boxer Indemnity Scholarship Program was a scholarship program funded by Boxer Rebellion indemnity money paid to the United States that provided for Chinese students to study in the U.S...
, and went to study in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1945.
Ho entered 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 New York City, and graduated with a PhD in history in 1952. Since 1948 Ho had already taught at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. In 1963, Ho went to teach 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...
. In 1965, Ho was promoted as the James Westfall Thompson Professor of History at the University of Chicago. Ho retired from Chicago in 1987, but he soon became the Visiting Distinguished Professor of History and Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
, where he retired for the second time in 1990.
Ho was elected as an academician of Academia Sinica
Academia Sinica
The Academia Sinica , headquartered in the Nangang District of Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. It supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from mathematical and physical sciences, to life sciences, and to humanities and social sciences.Academia Sinica has...
in 1966, a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
in 1979, and an honorary member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , established in 1977, is the premier and highest academic research organization in the fields of philosophy and social sciences as well as a national center for comprehensive studies in the People's Republic of China. It was described by Foreign Policy...
in 1997. Ho is also "the first Asian-born scholar ever to have been elected as President of the Association for Asian Studies".
Ho has received several honorary doctorates, including the L.L.D. from the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
in 1975, the L.H.D. from Lawrence University
Lawrence University
Lawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849...
in 1978, and the L.H.D. from Denison University
Denison University
Denison University is private, coeducational, and residential college of liberal arts and sciences founded in 1831. It is located in Granville, Ohio, United States, approximately 30 miles east of Columbus, the state capital...
in 1988.
Ho has a cousin who was also a famous historian but in China - Ho Ping-sung
Ho Ping-sung
Ho Ping-sung , 1890–1946, was a notable Chinese educator, writer and historian.- Biography :Ho was born in Houxi Village, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province in 1890...
.
Publications
- Studies on the Population of China, 1368-1953 (1959)
- The Ladder of Success in Imperial China, Aspects of Social Mobility, 1368-1911 (1962)
- The Cradle of the East: An Inquiry into the Indigenous Origins of Techniques and Ideas of Neolithic and Early Historic China, 5000-1000 B.C. (1975)
External links
- The biography of Ping-ti Ho
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