Kahn began his career as a History professor at the
SOAS, University of London. He taught Chinese History at
Stanford University from 1968 to 1998. The Kahn-Van Slyke Award for Graduate Mentorship and the Harold Kahn Reading Room at Stanford University were named in his honor. Kahn authored a book about Imperial China. Kahn was
opposed to United States involvement in the Vietnam War. ==Death==