Roderick MacFarquhar

British sinologist

Died when: 88 years 70 days (1058 months)
Star Sign: Sagittarius

 

Roderick "Rod" Lemonde MacFarquhar (2 December 1930 – 10 February 2019) was a British politician, journalist, and academic orientalist, specializing in China as a Harvard University professor.

He also served as a Member of Parliament in the 1970s.He was best known for his studies of Maoist China, the three-volume The Origins of the Cultural Revolution and Mao's Last Revolution.

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