Background
Thompson, Laurence Graham was born on July 9, 1920 in Ichowfu, Shantung, China. Came to the United States, 1934. Son of Kenneth Kilgore and Bernice (Archer) Thompson.
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This accessible introduction to the study of Chinese religion presents religious expression as a manifestation of Chinese culture. Like other books in Wadsworth's Religious Life in History Series, this text explores religion as a means to ''ultimate transformation.''
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Thompson, Laurence Graham was born on July 9, 1920 in Ichowfu, Shantung, China. Came to the United States, 1934. Son of Kenneth Kilgore and Bernice (Archer) Thompson.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1942. Diploma, United States Navy Japanese Language School, Boulder, Colorado, 1943. Master of Arts, Claremont Graduate School, California, 1947.
Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont Graduate School, California, 1954.
Cultural attache, Taipei, Taiwan, 1951-1953. Foreign service staff officer Toyko, Manila and Hong Kong, 1954-1956. Representative The Asia Foundation, Seoul, Korea, 1956-1959, Taipei, 1958-1959.
Professor Taiwan Normal University, 1959-1962. Assistant professor Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1962-1965. Professor Asian studies University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1965-1986, professor emeritus, 1986—2005, chairman Eastern Asian Department, 1968—1970, 1972—1976, director Eastern Asian Studies Center, 1972—1974.
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Served to captain United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1943-1948, PTO. Member Association Asian Studies, American Oriental Society (president western branch 1981-1982), Royal Asiatic Society, American Academy Religion, Society Study of Chinese Religions (president 1974-1976, 78-85).
Married Grace Russell, May 29, 1943. Children: Ralph Laurence, Kenneth Alan, Andrew McLaren, Laurie Lynn, Leslie Millay.