George Sansom

Sir George Bailey Sansom KCMG (November 28 1883 – March 8 1965) was a British diplomat, academic, historian and Japanologist.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Sansom, George Bailey" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 822.

Selected works
 Japan: A Short Cultural History, 1931
 A History of Japan to 1334, 1958
 A History of Japan: 1334-1615, 1961
 A History of Japan, 1615-1867, 1963

Honours
 Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Commander (KCMG)

References

Other websites

 "East Asian Studies at Columbia: The Early Years" at Columbia.edu

Category:1883 births
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Category:British Japanologists
Category:Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Category:British diplomats