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Yan Fu
Sign in to saveAlso known as Yan Zongguang, Yan Chuanchu, Youling, Tianyanzhexuejia, Zunyi, Yuyelaoren, Yan Tiqian, Jidao
Chinese translator (1854–1921)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Lao Naixuan (as President of the Imperial University of Peking)
- Succeeded by
- Zhang Shizhao
- Born
- Yan Chuanchu ( 嚴傳初 ) , ( 1854-01-08 ) 8 January 1854, Yangqi Village, Houguan County (now Fuzhou ), Fujian , China
- Died
- 27 October 1921 (1921-10-27) (aged 67), Langguan Alley , Houguan County, Fujian, China
- Alma mater
- Royal Naval College, Greenwich
- Occupation
- Military officer, newspaper editor, translator, writer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Yan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of China
- Place of birth
- Fuzhou
- Place of death
- Fuzhou
- Occupation
- sociologist
- Educated at
- Royal Naval College
- Employer
- Fudan University
- Languages spoken
- Chinese
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- Yan fu.jpg
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- Commons category
- Yan Fu
- date of birth
- 1854-01-08
- date of death
- 1921-10-27
- Commons gallery
- 严复
- ethnic group
- Han Chinese people
- courtesy name
- 幾道
- art name
- 尊疑
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Encyclopedic overview
Yan Fu (simplified Chinese: 严复; traditional Chinese: 嚴復; pinyin: Yán Fù; Wade–Giles: Yen Fu; courtesy name Ji Dao (幾道); 8 January 1854 – 27 October 1921) was a Chinese military officer, newspaper editor, translator, and writer. He is most known for introducing Western ideas to China during the late 19th century.
Life
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