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Lin Yaohua

Lin Yaohua
Born (1910-03-27)March 27, 1910
Gutian County, Fujian
Died November 27, 2000(2000-11-27) (aged 90)
Beijing, China
Nationality Chinese
Occupation sociologist and anthropologist

Lin Yaohua (Chinese: 林耀华; pinyin: Lín Yàohuá, March 27, 1910 - November 27, 2000) was a leading Chinese sociologist and anthropologist. He was noted for his studies of Chinese family structures, as well as work on China's minority ethnic groups, particularly the Yi people. He also collaborated with Fei Xiaotong on works about ethnology in China.

Lin Yaohua was born in Gutian County, Fujian, on March 27, 1910. In 1935, he earned his Master's Degree from Yenching University. In 1940, he earned a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Harvard University.


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