Chang Ch‘i-yun (29 September 1901 – 26 August 1985) was a

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historian, geographer, educator and politician. He was the founder of the

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and the

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and served as Minister of Education of the

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. He was a lead editor on the ''

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''. Chang Ch‘i-yün graduated from the Division of History and Geography of National Nanjing Higher Normal School (later renamed

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and

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), where he studied from scholars such as

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and Liu Boming. His son is Chang Jen-Hu, an educator in

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Works

*《清史》 "Qing Shi" History of Qing, 1961.

References

1901 births 1985 deaths Chinese geographers Republic of China historians National Central University alumni Nanjing University alumni Senior Advisors to President Chiang Ching-kuo Taiwanese Ministers of Education Writers from Ningbo Educators from Ningbo Zhejiang University faculty National Central University faculty Scientists from Ningbo Kuomintang politicians in Taiwan Politicians from Ningbo Republic of China politicians from Zhejiang Taiwanese people from Zhejiang Historians from Zhejiang 20th-century geographers {{Taiwan-KMT-politician-stub