There is a post for special studies of Chinese culture and Han teachings called the “Dean Lung Professorship” in the prestigious Columbia University Department of East Asian Studies. This post was established and funded by University Trustee Horace Walpole Carpentier in 1901 to commemorate Dean Lung, his noble Chinese servant.
Horace Walpole Carpentier (1824-1918) was born in New York City, graduated from Columbia University, and later became a lawyer. He served as the first mayor of Oakland, California. In 1888, he returned to his hometown of New York City and was elected to the Board of Trustees of Columbia University.
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