Arnold Horrex Rowbotham
Arnold Horrex Rowbotham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1888 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 14 February 1970 (aged 81) Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States |
| Occupation | Historian |
Arnold Horrex Rowbotham (20 Feb 1888 – 14 Feb 1970) was a British-born American historian, bestselling author and university professor.
Biography
He was born on 20 Feb 1888 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England[1] to John Crosby Rowbotham and Margaret Ann Rowbotham.[2]
He married Leda Rosina Liggett in 1916.[3]
He died on 14 Feb 1970 aged 81, in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States.[4]
Education
He completed his bachelor's and master's degree in history.
Career
He served as a Professor of Humanities at the University of California, Berkeley.[5]
He also worked in the French Department of Tsinghua University in Beijing.[6]
Bibliography
His notable books include:[7]
- Missionary and Mandarin: The Jesuits at the Court of China
- The Literary Works of Count de Gobineau
- China and the Age of Enlightment in Europe
- Rudyard Kipling and France
- Cansoun de Sant Alexis: A modern Provençal parody