Du Zuozhou (; 1895–1974) was a Chinese educator, writer and

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Biography

Du was born in

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in late

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China. Du's

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was Jitang (纪堂). Du graduated from Zhejiang Provincial No.7 High School (presently Jinhua No.1 Middle School) in Jinhua. In 1915, Du went to

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and studied at Wuchang Advanced Normal College ( 武昌高等师范学校; later merged into

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). Du graduated in 1919 and taught for one year at the college. In 1920, Du went to study in the United States. Du received master and PhD from the

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. Du was a professor and the Dean of the School of Humanities of Wuhan University. In 1928, Du started teaching at

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, Du was a professor at Xiamen for eight years. Du was a professor and became the university provost of

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in 1937. In 1943, Du was pointed the

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of the National Yingshi University ( 国立英士大学; a root of current

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) in Zhejiang. After 1949, Du was professor of several universities in Shanghai and

. Du also was the

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of education psychology department of Nanjing Normal University.

Work

Du published numerous works in education and

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in China. In 1930, Du published his book ''Education and School Administration'' (《教育与学校行政管理》) by the

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in Shanghai, this work first discriminated the educational administration (which is more governmental) and the school administration in morden China's educational system, and heavily influenced the later development of education in China.The development of school administration of morden China
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References

External links

(antique collection)

* Archive of Soochow University
Du Zuozhou
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