James Richard Bartholomew (born 30 June 1941) is an American historian, who specializes in the modern history of Japan.
He studied at Stanford University where he was awarded a B.A.
in 1963, an M.A.
in 1964 and a Ph.D.
in 1972.He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2001, and was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2007.He is currently Emeritus Professor at Ohio State University.His work focuses on East Asian history; the environment, technology, and science; and religion in history.