Than Tun Scientist

Dr. Than Tun (Burmese: သန္းထြန္း, pronounced: [θáɴ tʰʊ́ɴ]; 6 April 1923 – 30 November 2005) was an influential Burmese historian as well as an outspoken critic of the military junta of Burma. For his lifelong contributions to the development of worldwide study of Burmese history and culture, Professor Than Tun was awarded the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2000.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 06, 1923
Birth place
Ayeyarwady Region , British rule in Burma
Nationality
Burma
Citizenship
Burma
Date of deathNovember 30, 2005
Place of death
Burma , Mandalay
Residence
Mandalay
Education
University of London
University of Yangon

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Scientist

awards
Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize
Field of study
History of Burma
influenced by

Topical connections

Caesar Rudolf BoettgerScientist
Frank MesservyMilitary person
David E. KuhlScientist
Ba GyanArtist

Than Tun on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.burmanet.org/news/2005/11/30/democratic-voice-of-burma-obituary-dr-than-tun-historian
  2. http://www.kmhtun.com/113005.html
  3. http://www.kmhtun.com/drthantunmemorial.html
  4. http://www.moemaka.net/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=234