Yang Lien-sheng

American sinologist (1914–1990)
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Yang Lien-sheng

Summary

Yang Lien-sheng is a human[1]. He was born in Baoding[2]. He was born on July 26, 1914[3]. He died in Arlington[4]. He died on November 16, 1990[5]. He worked as a sinologist[6].

Key Facts

  • Yang Lien-sheng was born in Baoding[2].
  • Yang Lien-sheng died in Arlington[4].
  • Yang Lien-sheng was born on July 26, 1914[3].
  • Yang Lien-sheng was born on January 1, 1914[7].
  • Yang Lien-sheng died on November 16, 1990[5].
  • Yang Lien-sheng died on January 1, 1990[8].
  • Yang Lien-sheng held citizenship in Republic of China[9].
  • Yang Lien-sheng held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Yang Lien-sheng worked as a sinologist[6].
  • Among Yang Lien-sheng's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Yang Lien-sheng's education included a stint at Tsinghua University[12].
  • Yang Lien-sheng was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Yang Lien-sheng received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[14].
  • Yang Lien-sheng was a member of Academia Sinica[15].
  • Yang Lien-sheng is recorded as male[16].
  • Yang Lien-sheng's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yang Lien-sheng supervised Yu Ying-shih as a doctoral student[18].
  • Yang Lien-sheng supervised Evelyn Rawski as a doctoral student[19].
  • Yang Lien-sheng's family name is recorded as Yang[20].
  • Yang Lien-sheng's work location is recorded as People's Republic of China[21].
  • Yang Lien-sheng's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[22].
  • Yang Lien-sheng's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[23].
  • Yang Lien-sheng's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

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Origins and Family

Yang Lien-sheng was born in Baoding[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 26, 1914[3] and January 1, 1914[7].

Education

Educated at Tsinghua University[12], a public university[25], in People's Republic of China[26], founded in 1911[27], headquartered in Beijing[28] and Harvard University[13], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32].

Career and Affiliations

Yang Lien-sheng's professions included sinologist[6]. Among his employers was Harvard University[11]. Doctoral students include Yu Ying-shih[18], a historian[33], 1930–2021[34], of Taiwan[35], awarded the Tang Prize[36], specialised in history of China[37] and Evelyn Rawski[19], a historian[38], b. 1939[39], of United States[40], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[41], specialised in history of China[42].

Recognition

Yang Lien-sheng received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 16, 1990[5] and January 1, 1990[8]. Yang Lien-sheng passed away in Arlington[4].

FAQs

Where was Yang Lien-sheng born?

Born in Baoding[2], Yang Lien-sheng…

Where did Yang Lien-sheng die?

Yang Lien-sheng passed away in Arlington[4].

What did Yang Lien-sheng do for work?

Yang Lien-sheng worked as sinologist[6].

Where did Yang Lien-sheng go to school?

Yang Lien-sheng was educated at Tsinghua University[12] and Harvard University[13].

What awards did Yang Lien-sheng receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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