Jiang Qian (; 1876–1942),

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Yiyuan (),

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Yangfu (), was an influential Chinese scholar and educator.

Biography

In his early years, Jiang studied at the Ziyang Academy in

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, and Wenzheng Academy in

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. In 1902 he helped

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to found Tongzhou Normal School, the first Chinese normal school, and then became the school's president. In 1914, he was appointed the president of

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, on the site of former

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. Nanking Higher Normal School later turned to be

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and renamed

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and

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. In 1918 when taken ill, he nominated the provost

Kuo Ping-Wen Kuo Ping-Wen or Guo Bingwen (; 1880–1969), courtesy name Hongsheng (鴻聲), was an influential Chinese educator. Biography Kuo was born in Shanghai, Jiangsu province, and his father was an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He attended Lowri ...

() to be the acting president. A year later in 1919, he quit the post of school president. Chinese scholars Presidents of National Central University Presidents of Nanjing University 1876 births 1942 deaths People from Shangrao {{China-academic-bio-stub