Kyaw Thet ကျော်သက် | |
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Born | 1921 |
Died | 2008 | (aged 87)
Nationality | Burmese |
Alma mater | University of Rangoon (B.A.) University of London (M.A., Ph.D.) |
Parent | Ba Dun (father)[1] |
Kyaw Thet (Burmese: ကျော်သက်, pronounced [tɕɔ̀ θɛʔ]; 1921–2008) was a historian of Burma, and professor of Asian Studies at University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. [2] He was formerly a professor of Burmese and Eastern History Studies at the University of Rangoon. He is of Burman and Mon descent. Kyaw Thet received his bachelor's degree at the University of Rangoon, and master's degrees at the University of London,[3] and Ph.D from University of London in 1950 with thesis entitled Burma's Relations With Her Eastern Neighbours In The Konbaung Period. [4] He was also a visiting professor at Yale University.[5]