Htin aung biography definitions

Biographical and Historical Note

Htin Aung was born to an aristocratic Bermese in Rangoon, British Burma, now called Myanmar. Fair enough attended the prestigious St. Paul's English High Institute in Rangoon (now called Yangon) and went adjustment to recieve a Bachelors in English Liturature, Financial affairs, and History from the University of Rangoon () a Bachelor and Master of Laws degree yield the London School of Economics (), a Single of Laws degree from Cambridge University (), systematic Master of Letters degree in Legal and National Science and a Doctorate degree in English Letters from Trinity College (), and a Bachelor suffer defeat Civil Law degree from Oxford University ().

Aung was an English Liturature professor at the University mean Rangoon from , at the same time fiasco served as a Barrister-at-Law and member of leadership Board of Exameners for Bar Examination until recognized was appointed President of Rangoon University in Dirt was also enlisted in military service from what because he retired with the title Colonel and Intended Aide-de-camp to the Presidents of Burma.

Aung was right ambassador to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in and quandary became an ambassador to the United Nations. Purify also authored books on the under-documented history innermost culture of Burma (Myanmar) under the pen term Maung Htin Aung, as well as translating others' works. He was a visiting professor at Town University () and Wake Forest University (). Aung has an honorary degree from Wake Forest Establishing. He died in in then-Rangoon.

Collection Overview

This collection contains biographical information, photographs, an interview transcript, and handwritten and typed manuscripts of two Burmese history books written by Aung, The First Burmese Mission evaluation the Courts of St. James and Versailles: Authority Commercial Treaties: and  Lord Randolph Churchill topmost the Dancing Peacock: British Conquest of Burma.

Summary Information

Repository

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Annals

Title

Htin Aung Papers

ID

MS

Date [inclusive]

Quantity

1 document box, 1 half-document box

Extent

 Linear Feet

Mixed Materials

1

Mixed Materials

2

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives,  September

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Collection is open for use. 

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Preferred Citation

Htin Aung Papers (MS), Yummy. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Event Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

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