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Yan Fu

Yan Fu (simplified Chinese: 严复; traditional Chinese: 嚴復; pinyin: Yán Fù; Wade–Giles: Yen2 Fu4; courtesy name Ji Dao (幾道); 8 January 1854 – 27 October 1921) was a Chinese military officer, newspaper editor, translator, and writer. He is most known for introducing Western ideas to China during the late 19th century.

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Occupation
Military officer, newspaper editor, translator, writer
Alma mater
Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Born
Yan Chuanchu (嚴傳初) (1854-01-08)8 January 1854 Yangqi Village, Houguan County (now Fuzhou), Fujian, China
Died
27 October 1921(1921-10-27) (aged 67) Langguan Alley, Houguan County, Fujian, China
Preceded by
Lao Naixuan (as President of the Imperial University of Peking) · Ma Xiangbo
Succeeded by
Zhang Shizhao · Xia Jingguan [zh]

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Yan Fu

Nodes66
Edges65
Triples90
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030303
Components1

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related to References · 29
Yan Fu → Beijing, Belknap Press, Benjamin, Cambridge, Chinese, Chinese Learning, Commercial Press, France, Frederic, Harvard University Press, In Search, Knowledge, Lun Xin Da Ya, Lyon, Multiple Modernity Project, On, Power, Schwartz, Shen Suru, Society Today
related to Life · 23
Yan Fu → After, Benjamin Schwartz, China's, Chinese, During, England, English, Foochow Arsenal Academy, Fujian Province, Fuzhou, Greenwich, Guo Songtao, He, However, Imperial, In, Jianwei, On January, Royal Naval College, This
related to Translation theory · 17
Yan Fu → Alexander Fraser Tytler, Cai Yuanpei, Chinese, Ethics, Evolution, He, However, In, May Fourth Movement, Other, Scottish, Some, Though Yan Fu's, Western, Xin Da Ya, Yan, Yan Fu's
related to Translated works · 13
Yan Fu → China, Chinese, German Constantin, Hannecken, Head, In, Japan, Japanese, Previous, State Terminology Bureau, Tianjin, Western, Zhibao
Preceded by · 2
Yan Fu → Lao Naixuan (as President of the Imperial University of Peking), Ma Xiangbo
Succeeded by · 2
Yan Fu → Xia Jingguan [zh], Zhang Shizhao
Alma mater · 1
Yan Fu → Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Born · 1
Yan Fu → Yan Chuanchu (嚴傳初) (1854-01-08)8 January 1854 Yangqi Village, Houguan County (now Fuzhou), Fujian, China
Died · 1
Yan Fu → 27 October 1921(1921-10-27) (aged 67) Langguan Alley, Houguan County, Fujian, China
Occupation · 1
Yan Fu → Military officer, newspaper editor, translator, writer

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yan fu chinese china translation western became first fuzhou works newspaper fu's later strong evolution ideas life imperial university editor

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Yan FuAlma materRoyal Naval College, Greenwich1.00infobox
Yan FuBornYan Chuanchu (嚴傳初) (1854-01-08)8 January 1854 Yangqi Village, Houguan County (now Fuzhou), Fujian, China1.00infobox
Yan FuDied27 October 1921(1921-10-27) (aged 67) Langguan Alley, Houguan County, Fujian, China1.00infobox
Yan FuOccupationMilitary officer, newspaper editor, translator, writer1.00infobox
Yan FuPreceded byLao Naixuan (as President of the Imperial University of Peking)1.00infobox
Yan FuPreceded byMa Xiangbo1.00infobox
Yan FuSucceeded byZhang Shizhao1.00infobox
Yan FuSucceeded byXia Jingguan [zh]1.00infobox
Yan Furelated to LifeOn January0.60section
Yan Furelated to LifeFuzhou0.60section
Yan Furelated to LifeFujian Province0.60section
Yan Furelated to LifeChinese0.60section

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