Background
Yates, Robin David Sebastian was born on July 30, 1948 in Oxford, England. Son of Joseph Ronald St. John and Mary Violet Yates. came to the United States, 1970.
Yates, Robin David Sebastian was born on July 30, 1948 in Oxford, England. Son of Joseph Ronald St. John and Mary Violet Yates. came to the United States, 1970.
Bachelor, University of Oxford, 1970; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1974; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1980.
Lecturer, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980-1982; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983-1984; assistant professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984-1987; associate professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987-1988; Harris K. Weston associate professor humanities, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988-1989; Burlington Northern Foundation professor Asian studies, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1989-1993; chair Asian studies program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1992-1993; professor Chinese history, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 1993; director Center East Asian studies, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 1993; department chairman East Asian studies, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 1993; member senate, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 1995. Consultant Nova, WGBH, Terra Nova television, Discovery Channel, Project Emperor I, Voyager Company, FilmRoos.
Member Association for Asian Studies (president New England regional conference 1990-1991, board directors, chair China and Inner Asia Council 1991-1993).
Married Grace Sieugit Fong, June 29, 1991.