226- Erik Zurcher

Erik Zurcher, là một trong vài sử gia sáng giá nhất của Tây phưông về Phật giáo, nhất là về Phật giáo Trung Quốc

Erik Zürcher was a Dutch Sinologist. From 1962 to 1993, Zürcher was a professor of history of East Asia at the Leiden University. He was also Director of the Sinological Institute, between 1975 and 1990. His Chinese name was Xǔ Lǐhe. Wikipedia

Born: 13 September 1928, Utrecht, Netherlands

Died: 7 February 2008, Warmond, Netherlands

Education: Leiden University