Background
Whitfield, Roderick was born on July 20, 1937 in Oxford, Oxon, England. Son of John Humphreys and Joan (Herrin) Whitfield.
Whitfield, Roderick was born on July 20, 1937 in Oxford, Oxon, England. Son of John Humphreys and Joan (Herrin) Whitfield.
Student, School Oriental and African, Studies/U. London, 1955-1957; Bachelor with honours, St. John's College, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1965.
Research associate and lecturer Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1964-1966. Research fellow St. John's College, Cambridge, 1966-1968. Assistant keeper I The British Museum, London, 1968-1984.
Professor Chinese and East Asian Art University London, 1984-1993, head Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, 1984-1993, Percival David chair Chinese and East Asian Art, since 1993. Teetzel lecturer University Toronto, Canada, 1995.
(Chinese Painting)
Flying officer Royal Air Force, 1955-1957. Member Oriental Ceramic Society, International Institute Conservation (associate).
Married Frances Elizabeth Oldfield, July 11, 1963. Children: Martha Ming, Tanya, Aldus Francis. Married Youngsook Pak, August 25, 1983.