David Shepherd Nivison
American sinologist and historian (1923-2014) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 91
David Shepherd Nivison was an American sinologist known for his publications on late imperial and ancient Chinese history, and philosophy, and for his 40 years as a professor at Stanford University.
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Nivison is known for his use of archaeoastronomy to accurately determine the date of the founding of the Zhou dynasty as 1045 BC instead of the traditional date of 1122 BC.
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United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2014 · aged 91
