Khoo kay kim biography
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Khoo Kay Kim facts for kids
In this Chinese name, the family name is Khoo (邱).
Quick facts for kids Yang Berbahagia Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Dr. Khoo Kay Kim PSM DPMP DPMS JSM | |
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Khoo Kay Kim speaking at a small public discussion in February 2009 | |
| Born | (1937-03-28)28 March 1937 Kampar, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 28 May 2019(2019-05-28) (aged 82) University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Historian, academic |
| Spouse(s) | N. Sri Rathimalar (1966–2019) |
| Children | 3 sons, including Mavin Khoo Eddin Khoo |
| Parent(s) | Khoo Soo Jin (Father) Chuah Gaik See (Mother) |
Khoo Kay Kim (simplified Chinese: 邱继金; traditional Chinese: 邱繼金; pinyin: Qiū Jiājīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khu Ke-kim; 28 March 1937 – 28 May 2019) was a Malaysian historian and academic of Chinese descent. He was honoured with Emeritus Professor title by the Univer
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KHOO KAY KIM The Autobiography of a Historian : inom, KKK | Autobiography (Kala)
| Price | RM50.00 |
| Product SKU | 1000000268 |
| Brand | Kala |
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I, KKK The Autobiography of a Historian recounts the life of Emeritus Prof. Tan Sri Dato Dr. Khoo Kay Kim from his earliest memories in a time of war and conflict, all through his journey into academic life in post-independence Malaysia. Prof. Khoos quaint recollections paint an något privat eller personligt picture of life in a fledgling country finding its own unique sense of nationhood, laced with his skarp observations as one of the countrys most celebrated academics.
Emeritus Prof. Tan Sri Dato Dr. Khoo Kay Kim is formative figure in the field of Malaysian history. Widely regarded as the countrys National Historian, his seminal work has shaped the post-independence study of history in modern Malaysia. Serving for over fifty yea
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Khoo Kay Kim
Khoo Kay Kim (simplified Chinese: 邱继金; traditional Chinese: 邱繼金; pinyin: Qiū Jiājīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khu Ke-kim; 28 March 1937 – 28 May 2019) was a Malaysian historian. He was born in Kampar, Perak to a family of Chinese heritage. He was an emeritus professor in the history department of the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. He was one of the co-authors of Rukunegara. In January 2011, Khoo was named Chancellor of KDU University College.
Khoo died of respiratory failure on 28 May 2019 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. He was 82.[1] Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has paid tribute to Khoo, whom he said greatly contributed to the development of Malaysian history.[2]