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Cai Yuanpei

1868-01-11 – 1940-03-05

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Life & Legacy

Cai Yuanpei (Chinese: 蔡元培; 1868–1940), spelt Ts'ai Yuan-p'ei (Wade–Giles: Ts'ai4 Yüan2-p'ei2) during his lifetime, was a Chinese philosopher and politician who was an influential figure in the history of Chinese modern education. He made contributions to education reform with his own education ideology. He was the president of Peking University, and founder of the Academia Sinica. He was known for his critical evaluation of Chinese culture and synthesis of Chinese and Western thinking, including anarchism. He got involved in the New Culture, May Fourth Movements, and the feminist movement. His works involve aesthetic education, politics, and education reform.

Occupation & Career

politician, Esperantist, philosopher, university teacher, scholar, educator

Education

Leipzig University

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Peking University · Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Organizations & Memberships

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Education & Institutions

Leipzig University

Verified Legacy Record

Family Child

Cai Weilian

Source: Wikidata population candidate Q19796 · wikidata

Family Spouse

Zhou Jun

Source: Wikidata population candidate Q19796 · wikidata

Sources & Provenance

Wikidata population candidate Q19796 — wikidata View source

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