Background
Chan, Shau Wing was born on April 4, 1907 in Canton, China. Son of Chan Chi-Tong and Tsui Wan-Ying.
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Chan, Shau Wing was born on April 4, 1907 in Canton, China. Son of Chan Chi-Tong and Tsui Wan-Ying.
Bachelor of Arts, Lingnan U., China, 1927; A.M., Stanford, 1932; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford, 1937.
Instructor English National Sun Yat-Sen University, Canton, China, 1927-1930. Lecturer Chinese Kwangtung Provincial Normal School for Women, 1928-1930. University fellow in English Stanford, 1932-1934.
Appointed professor English National University Shantung, Taingtao, China, 1937. Special lecturer Utah State Agricultural College, summer 1941. Visiting professor University Utah, summer 1944.
Pomona College, summers 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951. Instructor in Chinese language and literature Stanford, 1938-1939, assistant professor Chinese and English, 1939-1942, assistant professor Chinese and humanities, 1942-1945, associate professor Chinese and humanities, 1945-1950, professor Chinese, 1950-1972, emeritus, 1972-1986. Acting executive head Stanford (Department Asiatic and Slavic executive head department Asian languages), 1958-1962.
Director human relations area files China Research Project, Stanford, 1955-1956. Consultant history research Committee for Free Asia, 1951-1952. Consultant Stanford Research Institute, 1951-1953.
Established soldier-training program in Chinese Stanford, 1943, director, 1943-1945. Director Chinese-Japanese Language and Area Center, 1956-1986. Research associate Hoover Institution Language.
Consultant International Secretariat, United Nations Conference, San Francisco.
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Chairman board library trustees, City of Menlo Park. Member American Oriental Society, Phi Delta Kappa. Clubs: Kiwanian, Commonwealth of California.
Married Anna Mae Chan, July 27, 1935. Children— Wayne Lyman, Loren Briggs.