Famous sinologists
person specializing in the study of Chinese language, literature, history, society, etc.
172 people
Matteo Ricci
1552
– 1610
· Age 57
Deceased
Hyacinth
1777
– 1853
· Age 75
Deceased
Stephan Endlicher
1804
– 1849
· Age 44
Deceased
Paul Pelliot
1878
– 1945
· Age 67
Deceased
Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat
1788
– 1832
· Age 43
Deceased
Karl August Wittfogel
1896
– 1988
· Age 91
Deceased
Bernhard Karlgren
1889
– 1978
· Age 89
Deceased
Arthur Waley
1889
– 1966
· Age 76
Deceased
Koenraad Elst
1959
· Age 66
Alive
Józef Sękowski
1800
– 1858
· Age 57
Deceased
H
Han Suyin
1917
– 2012
· Age 95
Deceased
James Legge
1815
– 1897
· Age 81
Deceased
Herbert Giles
1845
– 1935
· Age 89
Deceased
Édouard Chavannes
1865
– 1918
· Age 52
Deceased
Reginald Johnston
1874
– 1938
· Age 63
Deceased
S
Simon Leys
1935
– 2014
· Age 78
Deceased
Richard Wilhelm
1873
– 1930
· Age 56
Deceased
Emil Krebs
1867
– 1930
· Age 62
Deceased
Thomas Francis Wade
1818
– 1895
· Age 76
Deceased
Michał Boym
1614
– 1659
· Age 44
Deceased
John Francis Davis
1795
– 1890
· Age 95
Deceased
Marcel Granet
1884
– 1940
· Age 56
Deceased
Stanislas Julien
1797
– 1873
· Age 75
Deceased
J
Joseph de Guignes
1721
– 1800
· Age 78
Deceased
J
Jean-Baptiste Du Halde
1674
– 1743
· Age 69
Deceased
Source: Wikidata Q15255771