Yu Ying-shih

Summary

Yu Ying-shih is a human^[1]. He was born in Tianjin^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1930^[3]. He died in Princeton^[4]. He died on August 1, 2021^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], sinologist^[7], and philosopher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Yu Ying-shih was born in Tianjin^[2].
• Yu Ying-shih passed away in Princeton^[4].
• Yu Ying-shih was born on January 22, 1930^[3].
• Yu Ying-shih died on August 1, 2021^[5].
• Yu Ying-shih held citizenship in Taiwan^[10].
• Yu Ying-shih worked as a historian^[6].
• Yu Ying-shih worked as a sinologist^[7].
• Yu Ying-shih worked as a philosopher^[8].
• Yu Ying-shih's field of work was history of China^[11].
• Yu Ying-shih's field of work was sinology^[12].
• Yu Ying-shih's field of work was history^[13].
• Yu Ying-shih's field of work was philosophy^[14].
• Yu Ying-shih was employed by Princeton University^[15].
• Among Yu Ying-shih's employers was University of Michigan^[16].
• Yu Ying-shih's education included a stint at Harvard University^[17].
• Yu Ying-shih was educated at The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[18].
• Yu Ying-shih's education included a stint at Kansai University^[19].
• Yu Ying-shih's doctoral advisor was Yang Lien-sheng^[20].
• Yu Ying-shih received the Tang Prize^[21].
• Yu Ying-shih received the Kluge Prize^[22].
• Yu Ying-shih received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[23].
• Yu Ying-shih received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[24].
• Yu Ying-shih was a member of Academia Sinica^[25].
• Yu Ying-shih was a member of American Philosophical Society^[26].
• Yu Ying-shih's religion is recorded as Confucianism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yu Ying-shih was born in Tianjin^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1930^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[18], a public research university^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33], founded in 1963^[34]; and Kansai University^[19], a private university^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1886^[37], headquartered in Suita^[38]. Yu Ying-shih's doctoral advisor was Yang Lien-sheng^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], sinologist^[7], and philosopher^[8]. Fields of work include history of China^[11], a history of a country or state^[39]; sinology^[12], an academic discipline^[40]; history^[13]; and philosophy^[14], an academic discipline^[41]. Employers include Princeton University^[15], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1746^[44], headquartered in Princeton^[45] and University of Michigan^[16], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1817^[48], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[49]. Doctoral students include Ray Huang^[50], a historian^[51], 1918–2000^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[54], specialised in history of China^[55] and Luo Zhitian^[56], a historian^[57], b. 1952^[58], of People's Republic of China^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Tang Prize^[21], an award^[60], in Taiwan^[61], founded in 2012^[62]; Kluge Prize^[22], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 2003^[65]; honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[23], an award^[66], in People's Republic of China^[67]; and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[24], an award^[68], in People's Republic of China^[69].

Personal Life

Yu Ying-shih's religion is recorded as Confucianism^[27].

Death and Burial

Yu Ying-shih died on August 1, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Princeton^[4].

Why It Matters

Yu Ying-shih ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ray Huang^[72], a historian^[73], 1918–2000^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[76], specialised in history of China^[77].

FAQs

Where was Yu Ying-shih born?

Yu Ying-shih was born in Tianjin^[2].

Where did Yu Ying-shih die?

Yu Ying-shih died in Princeton^[4].

What did Yu Ying-shih do for work?

Yu Ying-shih worked as historian^[6], sinologist^[7], and philosopher^[8].

Where did Yu Ying-shih go to school?

Yu Ying-shih was educated at Harvard University^[17], The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[18], and Kansai University^[19].

What awards did Yu Ying-shih receive?

Honors received include Tang Prize^[21], Kluge Prize^[22], honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[23], and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[24].