Yu Ying-shih
American China historian (1930-2021) · Taiwan · On the map · Writers · Died at 91
Yu Ying-shih was a Chinese-born American historian, sinologist, and the Gordon Wu '58 Professor of Chinese Studies, Emeritus, at Princeton University.
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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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Taiwan
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Writers
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Deceased
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Lived 1930 to 2021 · aged 91
