Yu Ying-shih (Chinese: 余英時; January 22, 1930 – August 1, 2021) 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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22 January 1930 Tianjin, China
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Died |
1 August 2021 (aged 91)
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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