Yan Fu
Chinese translator and scholar (1854–1921) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yan Fu (simplified Chinese: 严复; traditional Chinese: 嚴復; pinyin: Yán Fù; Wade–Giles: Yen² Fu⁴, IPA: [jɛ̌n.fû]; courtesy name: Ji Dao, 幾道; 8 January 1854 — 27 October 1921) was a Chinese military officer, newspaper editor, translator, and writer. He was most known for introducing western ideas to China in the late 19th century.[1]
Quick Facts President of National Peking University, Preceded by ...
Yan Fu | |
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President of National Peking University | |
In office 3 May 1912 – 1 October 1912 | |
Preceded by | Lao Naixuan [zh] (as President of the Imperial University of Peking) |
Succeeded by | Zhang Shizhao |
President of Fudan University | |
In office 1906–1907 | |
Preceded by | Ma Xiangbo |
Succeeded by | Xia Jingguan [zh] |
Personal details | |
Born | Yan Chuanchu (嚴傳初) (1854-01-08)8 January 1854 Yangqi Village, Houguan county (now Fuzhou), Fujian, Qing China |
Died | 27 October 1921(1921-10-27) (aged 67) Langguan Alley, Houguan county, Fujian, Republican China |
Alma mater | Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
Occupation | Military officer, newspaper editor, translator, writer |
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In this Chinese name, the family name is Yan.