Ray Huang Scientist

Ray Huang (simplified Chinese: 黄仁宇; traditional Chinese: 黃仁宇; pinyin: Huáng Rényǔ; June 25, 1918–January 8, 2000) was a Chinese historian and philosopher. He was an officer in the Nationalist army and fought in the Burma campaigns. He earned a Ph.D in history from the University of Michigan, worked with Joseph Needham and is a contributor of Needham's Science and Civilisation in China. Huang taught in the U.S., and is best known in his later years for the idea of macro-history.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 25, 1918
Birth place	Ningxiang County , Hunan , Changsha , Republic of China (1912–49)
Date of death	January 08, 2000
Place of death	New York City
Education	Nankai University University of Michigan