Yu Ying-shih
Chinese-born American sinologist and historian (1930–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yu Ying-shih (Chinese: 余英時; 22 January 1930 – 1 August 2021)[1] was a Chinese-born American historian, sinologist, and the Gordon Wu '58 Professor of Chinese Studies, Emeritus, at Princeton University. He was known for his mastery of sources for Chinese history and philosophy, his ability to synthesize them on a wide range of topics, and for his advocacy for a new Confucianism. He was a tenured professor at Harvard University and Yale University before his time at Princeton.
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Born | (1930-01-22)22 January 1930 |
Died | 1 August 2021(2021-08-01) (aged 91) |
Relatives | Paul Yu |
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Thesis | Views of life and death in later Han China a.D. 25–220 (1962) |
Doctoral advisor | Yang Lien-sheng |
Influences | Ch'ien Mu |
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Doctoral students | Ray Huang |
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He was the elder brother of philosopher, educator, and university president Paul Yu.