About Lin Yusheng
Lived 1934 – 2022 (aged 88). Lin Yusheng was a Taiwanese historian of ideas, philosopher and university teacher.
Lin Yu-sheng (; 7 August 1934 – 22 November 2022) was a Taiwanese philosopher and historian.
Biography
Lin was born in Fengtian, Manchukuo. At the age of seven, he moved to Beijing, and aged 14, settled in Taiwan. In 1958, he earned a bachelor's degree in history from National Taiwan University. He emigrated to the United States in 1960, obtained a doctorate in social thought at the University of Chicago in 1970, and joined the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty that year, after a period of postdoctoral research at Harvard University. Lin retired from UW–Madison in 2004. Among Lin's influences were Yin Haiguang, Friedrich Hayek, and Edward Shils.
Lin was elected a member of Academia Sinica in 1994.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Lin Yusheng?
Taiwanese philosopher
When was Lin Yusheng born?
Lin Yusheng was born on 7 August 1934 in Shen-yang.
When did Lin Yusheng die?
Lin Yusheng died on 22 November 2022 in Denver.
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Lin Yusheng was a historian of ideas, philosopher and university teacher.
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Lin Yusheng was Taiwanese.
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