Chao Yuen-ren (1892-), known as Y. R. Chao, internationally known linguist. Originally concentrating on phonology, he made the first detailed recordings of major dialect areas in China, establishing the research framework for such studies. In the United States, his work covered a wide range of linguistic topics, including the application of modern linguistic methods to […]
Jen Hung-chün (20 December 1886-9 November 1961), known as H. C. Zen, educational administrator and a pioneer in the effort to promote modern scientific learning in China. He held such positions as president of the Science Society of China (1914-23, 1934-36, 1947-50), executive director of the China Foundation for the Promotion of Education and Culture […]
Ch'en Heng-che 陳恆哲 Ch'en Heng-che (12 July 1890-), China's first female professor, taught Western history at National Peking and National Southeastern universities. An early associate of Hu Shih, she wrote short stories and poems in the vernacular. In addition to writing essays for many magazines, she founded the Tu-li p'ing-lun [independent critic] . She married […]
