Zhao Guocai
Zhao Guocai (simplified Chinese: 赵国材; traditional Chinese: 趙國材; pinyin: Zhào Guócái; Wade–Giles: Chao Kuo-ts'ai; 1879–1966) was a Chinese educator and diplomat.
Zhao Guocai | |
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赵国材 | |
 Zhao Guocai | |
| President of Tsinghua University (Acting) | |
| In office 1918–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Zhou Yichun |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Yuquan |
| President of Tsinghua University (Acting) | |
| In office 1913–1913 | |
| Preceded by | Tang Guo'an |
| Succeeded by | Zhou Yichun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1879 Shanghai, Qing Empire |
| Died | 1966 (aged 86–87) Shanghai, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | St. John's University, Shanghai Cornell University University of Wisconsin System |
Biography
Zhao was born in Shanghai in 1879. In 1906 he graduated from St. John's University, Shanghai. Zhao was sent abroad to study at the expense of the Qing government. He studied politics at Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin. He returned to China in 1913 and that year became vice-president of Tsinghua University, after the President Tang Guo'an left, he acted as the Acting President.[1][2] In 1920 he was director of China's educational mission in Washington.
In 1966, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution, Zhao was mistreated and tortured by the Red Guards, he died in this socialist movement.
References
- 成志学校初期（1915-1937）：大师云集 风华正茂. qq.com (in Chinese). 2015-10-13.
- Hu Yifeng (2018). 话剧在清华：以《清华周刊》（1916-1937）为中心. tsinghua.edu.cn (in Chinese).