Arnold Horrex Rowbotham (20 Feb 1888 – 14 Feb 1970) was a British-born American historian, bestselling author and university professor.

Biography

He was born on 20 Feb 1888 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England to John Crosby Rowbotham and Margaret Ann Rowbotham.

He married Leda Rosina Liggett in 1916.

He died on 14 Feb 1970 aged 81, in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States.

Education

He completed his bachelor's and master's degree in history.

Career

He served as a Professor of Humanities at the University of California, Berkeley.

He also worked in the French Department of Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Bibliography

His notable books include:

Missionary and Mandarin: The Jesuits at the Court of China The Literary Works of Count de Gobineau China and the Age of Enlightment in Europe Rudyard Kipling and France Cansoun de Sant Alexis: A modern Provençal parody

References

External Links

https://prabook.com/web/arnold.rowbotham/1723438

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/278275255/arnold-horrex-rowbotham

https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Rowbotham%2C+Arnold+H.+%28Arnold+Horrex%29%2C+1888-1970%22