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Nicholas Dirks

American historian · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1950 · age 75

Nicholas B. Dirks is an American academic and a former Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley. Dirks is the author of numerous books on South Asian history and culture, primarily concerned with the impact of British colonial rule.

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Honorary Doctor of the Tsinghua University2014
Guggenheim Fellowship

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In June 2020, Dirks was named president and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1950 · age 75