Timothy Light
American sinologist (1938–2025)
Timothy C. Light (Chinese: 黎天睦; pinyin: Lí Tíanmù; November 5, 1938 – December 14, 2025) was an American sinologist. He was the fourteenth president of Middlebury College, from 1990 to 1991.2
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Born 1938, died Dec 14, 2025.1
About
A native of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Light was a scholar in East Asian languages and literature. He served as provost of Kalamazoo College prior to his time at Middlebury, and later became a professor of religion and provost at Western Michigan University.
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Companies
- Middlebury CollegePresident 1990 to 199111
Early life and education
Career
- 1996 to 2000Provost6 7
- 1990 to 1991President, Middlebury College5 6
- 1990 to 1991University president4 7
- 1989 to 1990Acting president, Kalamazoo College5 6
- 1980 to 1986Worked at Ohio State University5 6
- 1974 to 1980Worked at University of Arizona5 6
- Date not recordedWorked at Western Michigan University5
- Date not recordedWorked at The Chinese University of Hong Kong5 6
Light's academic career began at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he held several teaching and administrative positions from 1960 to 1971. He was a faculty member and director of the East Asia Study Center at the University of Arizona between 1974 and 1980.
Light was a professor and chairperson of the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature at Ohio State University from 1980 to 1986, when he was named provost and professor of linguistics and Asian studies at Kalamazoo College. He went on to serve as acting president at Kalamazoo College in 1989–90, and then served for a year as president of Middlebury College before coming to Western Michigan University to serve as provost. He stepped down from that post in 2000 to pursue his academic work.
Before his death, Light was a Professor Emeritus of Chinese Religion at Western Michigan University.
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Personal life
Politics
Light contributed funds to Democratic candidates and causes including $75,000 to Michigan State Representative Robert Jones' PAC.
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- 1WikidataTimothy Light on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaTimothy Light on Wikipedia
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- 11WikidataMiddlebury College, President