Background
Chiang, Yee was born on June 14, 1903 in Kiukiang, China. Son of Ho An and Hsiang-Lin (Tsai) Chiang.
Chiang, Yee was born on June 14, 1903 in Kiukiang, China. Son of Ho An and Hsiang-Lin (Tsai) Chiang.
Bachelor of Arts, National Southeastern University, Nanking, China, 1924. Postgraduate England University, 1934-1935.
Came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1966. Lecturer, Chinese School Oriental and African Studies, London University, 1933-1938. Head Chinese section Wellcome Museum, London, 1938-1949.
Member of faculty Columbia, New York City, from 1955, associate professor Chinese, 1959-1970, professor, from 1970.
Curator Chinese ethnology Peabody Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, from 1956. Emerson fellow in poetry Harvard, 1958-1959.
Recipient Senior Specialist award East-West Center, Hawaii, 1967. Named honorary mayor of Oklahoma City, 1969.
Fellow Royal Society Arts London. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Tseng Yung, June 3, 1924. Children: Chien Fei, Hsiao Yen, Chien-Lan.