Academic/intellectual Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Was a prominent Iranian scholar, writer, reformist and politician.[1] A close associate of Mohammad

Was a prominent Iranian scholar, writer, reformist and politician.[1] A close associate of Mohammad Mosaddeq and Mehdi Bazargan, Sahabi was an active campaigner for the nationalisation of the Iranian oil industry in the 1950s.Sahabi studied at Lail University and majored in Geology. He got his PhD degree in 1936 and was immediately hired by Tehran University, faculty of science. Sahabi was one of the founders of Iran Freedom Movement. He was an advocate of pluralism and democracy.[2] He was a full professor at Tehran University and well credited writer.[3

Was a Chinese scholar and translator, most famous for introducing Western thoughts, including Darwin

Was a Chinese scholar and translator, most famous for introducing Western thoughts, including Darwin's idea of "natural selection," into China during the late 19th century.

Is the Director of the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University. Yan received hi

Is the Director of the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University. Yan received his Ph.D of political science from University of California, Berkeley in 1992. He is the author of several influential books including Analysis of China’s National Interests. Yan has been considered as one of the most important international relations scholars in China. In 2008, Yan was named as one of world's Top 100 public intellectuals by American journal Foreign Policy.

Is a Chinese figure skating coach. He is considered one of the pioneers of the sport in China. Yao a

Is a Chinese figure skating coach. He is considered one of the pioneers of the sport in China. Yao and his partner Luan Bo were the first team to represent China at a figure skating world championship. Since then Yao has almost single-handedly turned China into a pair skating world power.

Is the principal of Sangzao Middle School in An County, Sichuan, People's Republic of China, notewor

Is the principal of Sangzao Middle School in An County, Sichuan, People's Republic of China, noteworthy for saving thousands of his students.Concerned over the structural integrity of school buildings, especially when facing an earthquake, he undertook special measures, collecting funds to strengthen existing structures. As a result, during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, all 2,323 students emerged unharmed. This was in stark contrast to many other school buildings, which took disproportionate damage compared to other buildings, leading to criticisms of government standards for educational facilities, and even allegations of corruption in the construction of Chinese schools.

Was a well known Buddhist monk and scholar in the tradition of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. Yin Shun's

Was a well known Buddhist monk and scholar in the tradition of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. Yin Shun's research helped bring forth the ideal of Humanistic Buddhism, a leading mainstream Buddhist philosophy studied and upheld by many practioners. His work also regenerated the interests in the long-ignored Agamas (Nikayas) among Chinese Buddhists society and his ideas are echoed by Theravadin teacher Bhikkhu Bodhi. As a contemporary master, he was most popularly known as the mentor of Venerable Master Cheng Yen (Pinyin: Zhengyan), the founder of Tzu-Chi Buddhist Foundation, as well as the teacher to several other monastics.

A medical professor in pediatric hepatology at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University i

A medical professor in pediatric hepatology at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He is widely noted for his research in the fields of pediatric hepatology, viral hepatitis and virology, and is regarded as a subject expert on the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Thailand.Yong trained in pediatrics at the Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine and completed board certification by the Medical Council of Thailand in 1978. He was subsequently accepted as a faculty member, and received a research fellowship grant at the hepatology department at King's College Hospital Medical School during 1983–84.[2]

A contemporary Iranian theoretical physicist. He got his undergraduate degree from Tehran University

A contemporary Iranian theoretical physicist. He got his undergraduate degree from Tehran University. In 1960 he received his MSc degree in Physics from University of Toronto. He finished his doctoral thesis on Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of Chicago in 1963[1].He started teaching physics in Sharif University of Technology, and Shiraz University. Sobouti had a significant contribution to the education of Physics and Basic sciences in Iran. His aim was to train young scientists who were capable of performing world class research. He was the main founder of Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS).

Is an associate professor at China's Beijing Normal University. She is also assistant to the Dean, F

Is an associate professor at China's Beijing Normal University. She is also assistant to the Dean, Faculty of Arts & Media, as well as Head, Department of Film & Television Media. She has a master degree in ancient Chinese literature and a doctoral degree in film & TV studies. She holds strategist/researcher positions in a roster of mass media groups such as China Television Artists Association, China Visual Association's Tertiary Arts committee, China Visual Association's Research Group, CCTV's Research Office, China News Research Group, China-Guangdong Research Institute, China-Guangdong Institute Legal Programs Committee, News Corp (Australia), etc. [1]

Is a Chinese academic and current Minister of Education in the People's Republic of China.Yuan is a

Is a Chinese academic and current Minister of Education in the People's Republic of China.Yuan is a native of Guzhen County in Anhui. He has a master's degree from Beijing Normal University. He is also currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Is a professor of philosophy at Zhongshan University in Guangzhou, China. He was born in Xingning, G

Is a professor of philosophy at Zhongshan University in Guangzhou, China. He was born in Xingning, Guangdong.In the January 2006 issue of Bingdian ,professor Yuan published an essay titled Modernisation and History Textbooks, criticizing the official theme of government issued middle schools history textbooks,claiming that they contain numbers of distortions of the historical accounts.[1] Professor Yuan said:"The public,especially the students, have the right to find out the true historical facts." .[2]". [1][3],

A Thai computer scientist. He currently holds the positions of associate professor in the Department

A Thai computer scientist. He currently holds the positions of associate professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and Vice President for Information Technology at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand. Among his noted contributions are the development of natural language processing for the Thai language, and the advancement of information technology services in Thailand, particularly the implementation of networking infrastructure at Kasetsart.

Was a French academic, professor of modern history at the Sorbonne.

Was a French academic, professor of modern history at the Sorbonne.