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Cai Yuanpei

Cai Yuanpei (Chinese: 蔡元培; 1868–1940), spelt Ts'ai Yuan-p'ei (Wade–Giles: Ts'ai4 Yüan2-p'ei2) during his lifetime, was a Chinese philosopher and politician who was an influential figure in the history of Chinese modern education. He made contributions to education reform with his own education ideology. He was the president of Peking University, and founder of the Academia Sinica. He was known for his critical evaluation of Chinese culture and synthesis of Chinese and Western thinking, including anarchism. He got involved in the New Culture, May Fourth Movements, and the feminist movement. His works involve aesthetic education, politics, and education reform.

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• ▸First Toungoo Empire
• ▸Ion thruster
• ▸Buddhist cosmology

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