Cai Yuanpei

Cai Yuanpei
蔡元培
President of the Control Yuan
In office 1928–1929
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Zhao Daiwen [zh]
President of the Academia Sinica
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Zhu Jiahua
Personal details
Born	11 January 1868 (1868-01-11) Shaoxing, Zhejiang, Qing dynasty
Died	5 March 1940 (1940-03-06) (aged 72) British Hong Kong
Spouses	Wang Zhao ​ ​ (m. 1889; died 1900)​ Huang Zhongyu ​ ​ (m. 1902, died)​ Zhou Jun ​ (m. 1923⁠–⁠1940)​
Children	7 (including Cai Weilian)
Parent	Cai Guang (father)
Alma mater	Leipzig University
Occupation	Philosopher, politician
Chinese name
Chinese	蔡元培
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Cài Yuánpéi Gwoyeu Romatzyh Tsay Yuanpeir Wade–Giles Ts'ai4 Yüan2-p'ei2 IPA [tsʰâɪ ɥɛ̌npʰěɪ]
Courtesy name
Traditional Chinese	鶴卿
Simplified Chinese	鹤卿
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hèqīng Gwoyeu Romatzyh Hehching Wade–Giles Ho-ch'ing
Second alternative Chinese name
Chinese	孑民
Literal meaning	Lone Citizen
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiémín Gwoyeu Romatzyh Jyemin Wade–Giles Chieh-min

Cai Yuanpei (Chinese: 蔡元培; 1868–1940) 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.