What is Richard Wilhelm (sinologist)?
{{Infobox scientist | name = Richard Wilhelm | other_names = | birth_date = {{birth date |1873|05|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Stuttgart]], [[German Empire]] | death_date = {{death date and age |1930|03|02 |1873|05|10|df=yes}} | death_place = {{nowrap|[[Tübingen]], [[Weimar Republic]]}} | death_cause = | thesis_url = <!--(or | thesis1_url = and | thesis2_url = )--> | image = Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2006-0022, Richard Wilhelm.jpg | resting_place = | fields = [[Chinese literature]] | workplaces = [[Goethe University Frankfurt|University of Frankfurt]] | patrons = | education = | alma_mater = | thesis_title = <!--(or | thesis1_title = and | thesis2_title = )--> | alt = | caption = | resting_place_coordinates = <!--{{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}--> | spouse = <!--(or | spouses = )--> | doctoral_advisor = <!--(or | doctoral_advisors = )--> | notable_students = | known_for = [[Yijing|''I Ching (Yi jing)'']] translation | influences = | influenced = | awards = | author_abbrev_zoo = | thesis_year = <!--(or | thesis1_year = and | thesis2_year = )--> | partner = <!--(or | partners = )--> | author_abbrev_bot = | children = [[Hellmut Wilhelm]] | signature = <!--(filename only)--> | signature_alt = | website = <!--{{URL|www.example.com}}--> | footnotes = | academic_advisors = | doctoral_students = | module = {{Infobox Chinese | child = yes | t = 衛禮賢 | s = 卫礼贤 | p = Wèi Lǐxián | w = Wei<sup>4</sup> Li<sup>3</sup>-hsien<sup>2</sup> }} }} '''Richard Wilhelm''' (10 May 1873{{snd}}2 March 1930) was a German [[Sinology|sinologist]], [[theologian]] and [[missionary]]. ==Life== He lived in China for 25 years, he became fluent in spoken and written Chinese, and grew to love and admire the Chinese people. He is best known for his translations of philosophical works from Chinese into German, which have been translated into other major languages of the world, including English. His translation of the ''[[I Ching]]'' is still known as one of the finest. Also known for his translati