Peter A. Boodberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter A. Boodberg

American sinologist

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1903

Place of Birth: Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia

Date of Death: 29-Jun-1972

Profession: university teacher, linguist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Peter Alexis Boodberg (Born Pyotr Alekseyevich Budberg; 8 April 1903 – 29 June 1972) was a Russian-American scholar, linguist, and sinologist who taught at the University of California, Berkeley for 40 years.
Boodberg was influential in 20th century developments in the studies of the development of Chinese characters, Chinese philology, and Chinese historical phonology.
He has been described as "one of the most original and commanding scholars" of the 20th century.