Cai Yuanpei

Chinese educator, Esperantist and the president of Peking University (1868-1940)
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Cai Yuanpei

Summary

Cai Yuanpei is a human[1]. He was born in Shaoxing[2]. He was born on +1868-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hong Kong[4]. He died on +1940-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], Esperantist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Cai Yuanpei's place of birth was Shaoxing[2].
  • Cai Yuanpei passed away in Hong Kong[4].
  • Cai Yuanpei was born on +1868-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cai Yuanpei died on +1940-03-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cai Yuanpei died on +1940-05-05T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Burial took place at Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery[12].
  • Cai Yuanpei was married to Zhou Jun[13].
  • A child of Cai Yuanpei was Cai Weilian[14].
  • Cai Yuanpei held citizenship in Republic of China[15].
  • Cai Yuanpei held citizenship in Qing dynasty[16].
  • Cai Yuanpei worked as a politician[6].
  • Cai Yuanpei worked as an Esperantist[7].
  • Cai Yuanpei's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Cai Yuanpei's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Cai Yuanpei held the position of Shujishi of Qing dynasty[17].
  • Among Cai Yuanpei's employers was Peking University[18].
  • Cai Yuanpei was employed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University[19].
  • Cai Yuanpei was educated at Leipzig University[20].
  • Cai Yuanpei was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Cai Yuanpei's image is recorded as Cai Yuanpei-loc-nodate-crop.jpg[22].
  • Cai Yuanpei is recorded as male[23].
  • Cai Yuanpei's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Cai Yuanpei's ancestral home is recorded as Shanyin County (Shanxi)[25].
  • Cai Yuanpei was affiliated with the Kuomintang[26].
  • Cai Yuanpei was affiliated with the Tongmenghui[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Shaoxing[2], Cai Yuanpei… he was born on +1868-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Cai Yuanpei was educated at Leipzig University[20]. He earned the academic degree of jinshi[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], Esperantist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Peking University[18], a public university[29], in People's Republic of China[30], founded in 1898[31] and Shanghai Jiao Tong University[19], a university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1896[34], headquartered in Shanghai[35]. Cai Yuanpei held the position of Shujishi of Qing dynasty[17].

Personal Life

Cai Yuanpei was married to Zhou Jun[13]. A child of him was Cai Weilian[14]. Political affiliations include Kuomintang[26], a political party[36], in Taiwan[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Taipei[39]; Tongmenghui[27], a secret society[40], in Empire of Japan[41], founded in 1905[42], headquartered in Tokyo[43]; and Guangfuhui[44], a political organization[45], in Chinese Empire[46], founded in 1904[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1940-03-05T00:00:00Z[5] and +1940-05-05T00:00:00Z[11]. Cai Yuanpei passed away in Hong Kong[4]. Burial took place at Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Cai Yuanpei ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Cai Yuanpei born?

Cai Yuanpei's place of birth was Shaoxing[2].

Where did Cai Yuanpei die?

Cai Yuanpei died in Hong Kong[4].

Who was Cai Yuanpei married to?

Cai Yuanpei's spouses include Zhou Jun[13].

What did Cai Yuanpei do for work?

Cai Yuanpei worked as politician[6], Esperantist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Cai Yuanpei go to school?

Cai Yuanpei was educated at Leipzig University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] . wikidata.org.
  15. [44] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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