Cai Yuanpei
Chinese educator and President of Peking University
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πBiography
Cai Yuanpei was a Chinese educator, revolutionary, and politician. He served as the Chancellor of Peking University and is known for his critical role in the May Fourth Movement and for modernizing Chinese education with the principles of freedom of thought and inclusiveness.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦President of Peking University
- β¦First Minister of Education of the ROC
- β¦Modernized Chinese higher education
- β¦Founder of Academia Sinica
π¬Famous Quotes
"Freedom of thought and all-embracing inclusiveness.
"Education is not for the past, nor for the present, but entirely for the future.
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