David K. Wyatt
Historian (1937-2006) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 69
David Kent Wyatt was an American historian and author who studied Thailand. He taught at Cornell University from 1969 to 2002, and also served as Chair of the Cornell University Department of History and as the president of the Association for Asian Studies in 1993.
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His book Thailand: A Short History has become a standard text on Thai history in the English language.
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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2006 · aged 69
