Derk Bodde (9 March 1909- 3 November 2003) was a prominent 20th century American Sinologist and historian of China. He authored pioneering work in the history of the Chinese legal system. March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Sinology is the study of China, which usually requires a foreign scholar to have command of the Chinese language. ... The history of China is detailed by historical records dating as far back as 16th century BC. China is one of the worlds oldest continuous civilizations. ...

Bodde was an emeritus Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and former president of the American Oriental Society (1968-69). Emeritus (IPA pronunciation: or ) is an adjective that is used in the title of a retired professor, bishop or other professional. ... The University of Pennsylvania (Penn is the moniker used by the university itself [2]) is a private, nonsectarian research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The American Oriental Society was chartered under the laws of Massachusetts on September 7, 1842. ...

Bodde received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1930. He spent six years (1931-1937) studying in China on a fellowship. He earned a doctorate in Chinese Studies from the University of Leiden in Amsterdam in 1938. When the Fulbright scholarship program was initiated in 1948, Bodde was the first American recipient of a one-year fellowship, which he spent studying in Beijing (formerly Peking). Harvard University campus (old map) Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is an accredited private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Leiden University in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates Website www. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Fulbright Program is program of educational grants (Fulbright Fellowships) sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Beijing (Chinese: ; pinyin: Běijīng; ; IPA: ), a city in northern China (formerly spelled in English as Peking or Peiking), is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

See also

• William Alford: current Harvard University scholar of Chinese law
• Jerome A. Cohen: current New York University scholar (emeritus) of Chinese law

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References

• Rickett, W. Allyn. "In memoriam: Derk Bodde (1909-2003)", Journal of the American Oriental Society. October 2003.
• University of Chicago, Early China: Obituary - Derk Bodde