Joseph Charignon
Sha Hai'Ang (in Chinese : 沙海昂)[1] (23 September 1872 – 17 August 1930), was a Franco-Chinese engineer from École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures (now Centrale-Supélec) whose French name was Antoine Joseph Henri Charignon. A railway constructor but also a sinologist and historian, he is particularly known for his work on Marco Polo.[2] He was a member of the Société Asiatique and the Société de géographie of Paris.
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Born | Antoine Joseph Henri Charignon 23 September 1872 |
Died | 17 August 1930 57) Beijing | (aged
Occupation | Engineer sinologist |
Following his life in China and his accession to Chinese nationality, A. J. H. Charignon adopted the Chinese pronunciation of his name, Sha Hai'Ang, which literally means "sand sea".
References
- From the biography written by Wei Zhong, See http://www.gmw.cn/content/2004-12/11/content_145076.htm
- A. J. H. Charignon, Le Livre de Marco Polo. Pékin: Albert Nachbaur, Vol. 1. 1924, Vol. 2. 1926, Vol. 3. 1928
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