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Cai Yuanpei
(1868 - 1940)
Chinese philosopher and academic
Chinese philosopher and academic
Chinese educator and philosopher who led Peking University and championed academic freedom.
Cai Yuanpei was born in 1868 in Shaoxing, China and became a pioneering educator and philosopher. He studied in Germany and embraced Western educational ideals. In 1916, he was appointed Chancellor of Peking University and encouraged intellectual freedom, fueling the New Culture Movement. He served as Minister of Education in the early Republic of China. In 1928, he founded the Academia Sinica to advance scholarly research across disciplines. Cai promoted the arts and women's education, advocating for progressive social reforms. His leadership transformed modern Chinese education. He passed away in 1940, leaving a lasting legacy in academic circles.
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Cai Yuanpei