Yenching University

Summary

Yenching University is a private university^[1]. It draws 76 Wikipedia views per month (private_university category, ranking #161 of 589).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yenching University is located in Beijing^[3].
• Yenching University is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4].
• Yenching University is in the country of Republic of China^[5].
• Yenching University's instance of is recorded as private university^[6].
• Yenching University's instance of is recorded as educational institution^[7].
• Yenching University's founder is recorded as Methodist Episcopal Church^[8].
• Yenching University's founder is recorded as Congregational churches^[9].
• Yenching University's founder is recorded as Presbyterian Church in the United States of America^[10].
• Yenching University's founder is recorded as London Missionary Society^[11].
• Yenching University's Commons category is recorded as Yenching University^[12].
• Yenching University's archives at is recorded as Hong Kong Baptist University Library Special Collections & Archives^[13].
• Yenching University's chairperson is recorded as John Leighton Stuart^[14].
• Yenching University's chairperson is recorded as Lu Zhiwei^[15].
• Yenching University's chairperson is recorded as Weng Dujian^[16].
• January 1, 1919 marks the founding of Yenching University^[17].
• Yenching University was dissolved in January 1, 1952^[18].
• Yenching University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.989722222222, 'lon': 116.30527777778}^[19].
• Yenching University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yenching University^[20].
• Yenching University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '燕京大學'}^[21].
• Yenching University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yenching University'}^[22].
• Yenching University's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '因真理 得自由 以服務'}^[23].
• Yenching University's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Freedom Through Truth For Service'}^[24].
• Yenching University's category for alumni of educational institution is recorded as Category:Yenching University alumni^[25].
• Yenching University's category for employees of the organization is recorded as Category:Academic staff of Yenching University^[26].

Body

Founding

Founders include Methodist Episcopal Church^[8], Congregational churches^[9], Presbyterian Church in the United States of America^[10], and London Missionary Society^[11]. January 1, 1919 marks the founding of Yenching University^[17].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '燕京大學'}^[21] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yenching University'}^[22].

Leadership

Chairpersons include John Leighton Stuart^[14], a missionary^[27], 1876–1962^[28]; Lu Zhiwei^[15], a linguist^[29], 1894–1970^[30], of People's Republic of China^[31]; and Weng Dujian^[16], a historian^[32], 1906–1986^[33], of People's Republic of China^[34].

Dissolution

Yenching University was dissolved in January 1, 1952^[18].

Why It Matters

Yenching University draws 76 Wikipedia views per month (private_university category, ranking #161 of 589).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]