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Zhao Guocai

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Zhao Guocai
赵国材
Zhao Guocai
President of Tsinghua University (Acting)
In office
1918–1918
Preceded byZhou Yichun
Succeeded byZhang Yuquan
President of Tsinghua University (Acting)
In office
1913–1913
Preceded byTang Guo'an
Succeeded byZhou Yichun
Personal details
Born1879
Shanghai, Qing Empire
Died1966 (aged 86–87)
Shanghai, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materSt. John's University, Shanghai
Cornell University
University of Wisconsin System

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.

Biography

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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 dynasty. 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.[citation needed]

In 1966, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution, Zhao was mistreated and tortured by the Red Guards.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ 成志学校初期(1915-1937):大师云集 风华正茂. qq.com (in Chinese). 2015-10-13.
  2. ^ Hu Yifeng (2018). 话剧在清华:以《清华周刊》(1916-1937)为中心. tsinghua.edu.cn (in Chinese).
Educational offices
Preceded by
Tang Guo'an (唐国安)
President of Tsinghua University (Acting)
1913–1913
Succeeded by
Zhou Yichun (周诒春)
Preceded by
Zhou Yichun (周诒春)
President of Tsinghua University (Acting)
1918–1918
Succeeded by
Zhang Yuquan (张煜全)