Wang Yun-wu
Chinese scholar and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wang Yun-wu ([wǎŋ y̌n ù]; Chinese: 王雲五; pinyin: Wáng Yúnwǔ; July 9, 1888 – August 14, 1979)[1] was an influential Chinese publisher, politician scholar of history and political science; He also invented the Shih Chiao Hao Ma, a method of Chinese lexicography also sometimes referred to as the Four Corner Method.
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Wang Yun-wu 王雲五 | |
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Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |
In office 18 April 1947 – 24 May 1948 | |
Premier | Chang Ch'un |
Preceded by | Huang Shao-ku |
Succeeded by | Ku Meng-yu |
Minister of Finance of the Republic of China | |
In office 1 June 1948 – 15 November 1948 | |
Preceded by | Yu Hung-chun |
Succeeded by | Hsu Kan |
Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |
In office 15 July 1958 – 16 December 1963 | |
Premier | Chen Cheng |
Preceded by | Huang Shao-ku |
Succeeded by | Yu Ching-tang |
Personal details | |
Born | (1888-07-09)9 July 1888 Shanghai, Qing Dynasty |
Died | 14 August 1979(1979-08-14) (aged 91) Taipei, Taiwan |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Occupation | Scholar, Editor, Politician |
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