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Lattimore, Owen, 1900-1989

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1900 - 1989

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Walter Finch interview of Owen Lattimore

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31151030134492]
Identifier: MS-0643
Abstract Owen Lattimore was born in the United States in 1900, but was raised primarily in Tianjin, China. He became one of the foremost scholars and political thinkers in the United States on Asian affairs. He taught at Johns Hopkins University from 1938 to 1963. Senator Joseph McCarthy notably accused Lattimore of espionage and treason based on suspicions of Lattimore's international work. Walter G. Finch was a graduate of Hopkins (1940) and after earning his law degree in 1973, he served as the...
Dates: 1973 August 14

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