Photo: Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, USA, for Josh Fogel, 2014. / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Joshua A. Fogel, born on May 23, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York, United States, is a historian, sinologist and translator. Joshua A. Fogel is 76 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Columbia University.
My Take
What draws me to Joshua A. Fogel is how quietly consequential his work is. A Brooklyn kid out of Columbia who devoted his career to modern China and, specifically, the cultural and political crosscurrents between China and Japan, he occupies a rare scholarly niche that almost no one else can fill. As a translator he also acts as a bridge, carrying ideas across languages so the rest of us can reach them. The Tier 1 Canada Research Chair at York and his 2024 emeritus status speak to a life of patient, rigorous scholarship. I have real admiration for thinkers like him who shun the spotlight yet leave the field permanently richer.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joshua A. Fogel
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョシュア・A・フォーゲル
- Reading
- じょしゅあ・A・ふぉーげる
- Born
- May 23, 1950 (age 76)
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Occupation
- historian / sinologist / translator / japanologist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
2. Background
- University
- Columbia University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joshua A. Fogel born?
Born May 23, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Joshua A. Fogel from?
Joshua A. Fogel is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Joshua A. Fogel do?
Joshua A. Fogel works as historian, sinologist, translator, japanologist.
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