George Sansom

Sir George Bailey Sansom KCMG (November 28 1883 - March 8 1965) was a British diplomat, academic, historian and Japanologist.

Selected works

• Japan: A Short Cultural History, 1931
• A History of Japan to 1334, 1958
• A History of Japan: 1334-1615, 1961
• A History of Japan, 1615-1867, 1963

Honours

• Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Commander (KCMG)

Other websites

• "East Asian Studies at Columbia: The Early Years" at Columbia.edu