What is Wang Jiafan?
'''Wang Jiafan''' ({{zh|c=王家范|p=Wáng Jiāfàn}}; September 22, 1938 – July 7, 2020) was a Chinese historian. He works focused on economic and social history of China and Jiangnan regional history. He was a professor and doctoral supervisor at [[East China Normal University]].<ref name=qg>{{cite web |script-title=zh:王家范先生千古！ |url=http://history.ecnu.edu.cn/bd/7b/c21734a310651/page.htm |work=East China Normal University |access-date=2020-07-09 |date=2020-07-07|language=zh}}</ref> Wang was born in [[Jinxi, Kunshan|Jinxi]], [[Kunshan]], [[Jiangsu]]. In 1957 he was accepted to [[East China Normal University]], where he majored in history. After graduation, he taught at the university. He was promoted to associate professor in 1986 and to full professor in 1992.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:王家范：“新史学”旨趣实践会通第一人 |url=http://si-mian.ecnu.edu.cn/2b/d4/c19254a207828/page.htm |publisher=East China Normal University |date=2007-11-28|access-date=2020-07-09|language=zh}}</ref> On July 7, 2020, he died at [[Huashan Hospital]], in [[Shanghai]], aged 81.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:历史学家、华东师范大学终身教授王家范今晨逝世 |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_8156346 |work=thepaper.cn |date=2020-07-07|access-date=2020-07-09|language=zh}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Jiafan}} [[Category:1938 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Chinese writers]] [[Category:Chinese historians]] [[Category:Chinese academics]] [[Category:People from Jiangsu]] {{bio-stub}}