Hugh Edward Richardson
British diplomat and Tibetologist
Died when: 94 years 347 days (1139 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Hugh Edward Richardson CIE OBE FBA (22 December 1905 – 3 December 2000) was an Indian Civil Service officer, British diplomat and Tibetologist.His academic work focused on the history of the Tibetan empire, and in particular on epigraphy.
He was among the last Europeans to have known Tibet and its society before the Chinese invasions which began in 1950.
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