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Frank Dikötter

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Frank Dikötter (; Chinese: 馮客; pinyin: Féng Kè, born 1961) is a Dutch historian who specialises in modern China. Dikötter is the author of The People's Trilogy, which consists of Mao's Great Famine (2010), The Tragedy of Liberation (2013), and The Cultural Revolution (2016), which aim to provide a description of Communist-led China. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Dikötter is the 540th most popular historian, the 1,060th most popular biography from Netherlands and the 7th most popular Dutch Historian.

Frank Dikötter is a Dutch historian best known for his work on modern Chinese history, particularly his books on the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. He is recognized for his research that challenges traditional narratives and highlights the impact of totalitarian regimes on society.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Frank Dikötter ranks 540 out of 561. Before him are Edward Augustus Freeman, Anthony Grafton, Ellen Meiksins Wood, Iain Pears, Bernard Bailyn, and James H. Billington. After him are Jonathan Riley-Smith, Elaine Pagels, Gerhard Weinberg, Christopher Clark, Gábor Kósa, and Peter Heather.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Frank Dikötter ranks 655. Before him are Fahrudin Omerović, Violeta Bermúdez, Warrel Dane, Orla Brady, Jorge Da Silva, and Andrey Perlov. After him are Leif Garrett, Oksen Mirzoyan, André Hoffmann, Dale Dickey, Larysa Berezhna, and N. Biren Singh.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Frank Dikötter ranks 1,060 out of 1,646. Before him are Chantal Janzen (1979), Princess Alexia of the Netherlands (2005), Yvonne van Gennip (1964), Gène Hanssen (1959), Noussair Mazraoui (1997), and Orlando Engelaar (1979). After him are Steven Berghuis (1991), Marten de Roon (1991), Karim El Ahmadi (1985), Ellen van Langen (1966), Peter van Vossen (1968), and Rik Smits (1966).

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Among HISTORIANS In Netherlands

Among historians born in Netherlands, Frank Dikötter ranks 7. Before him are Johan Huizinga (1872), Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (1798), Jan Huyghen van Linschoten (1563), Reinhart Dozy (1820), Johannes Meursius (1579), and Martin van Creveld (1946).

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