Background
Slyke, Lyman Page Van was born on April 20, 1929 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of William R. and Frances (Baird) Van Slyke.
Slyke, Lyman Page Van was born on April 20, 1929 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of William R. and Frances (Baird) Van Slyke.
Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College, 1951; Master of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1964.
Faculty, Stanford University, since 1963; associate professor, Stanford University, 1968-1978; professor department history, Stanford University, since 1978; executive secretary Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies in Taipei, Stanford University, since 1963.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1951-1955. Member Association Asian Studies (director 1976-1979).
Married Barbara Heaps, July 11, 1953. Children: Peter Baird, John Porter, Elizabeth Munro.