Background
Rudolph, Richard Casper was born on May 21, 1909 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of George Casper and Margaret (Elwood) Rudolph.
Rudolph, Richard Casper was born on May 21, 1909 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of George Casper and Margaret (Elwood) Rudolph.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, 1932; Master of Arts, University of California, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1942.
Research associate, instructor Chinese, University of Chicago, 1937-1940; research associate Oriental languages, University of California at Berkeley, 1942-1943; head Chinese section United States Navy language school, U. Colorado, 1943-1945; assistant professor Chinese, U. Toronto, 1945-1946; associate professor, acting director School Chinese Studies, U. Toronto, 1946-1947; assistant keeper Far Eastern antiquities, Royal Ontario Museum Archeology, 1945-1947; associate professor, department chairman Oriental languages, University of California at Los Angeles, 1947-1952; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1952; department chairman, University of California at Los Angeles, 1952-1962; director, University of California Study Centre, Chinese U. Hong Kong, 1977-1979. Research on Chinese archeology Academia Sinica, Formosa, 1959-1961.
Member Far Eastern Association, American Oriental Society, American Archaeol. Institute.
Married Mary Alice Potter, September 8, 1944. Children: Richard C., Robert A., Conrad J., Deborah M.