Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen, a.k.a. Sun Zhongshan, Sun Wen, was a Chinese physician, revolutionary, statesman, and political philosopher who founded the Republic of China (ROC) and its first political party, the Kuomintang (KMT). As the paramount leader of the 1911 Revolution, Sun is credited with overthrowing the Qing dynasty and served as the first president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China (1912) and as the inaugural premier of the Kuomintang.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Cuiheng
- Educated at
- Queen's CollegePunahou SchoolʻIolani SchoolLi Ka Shing Faculty of MedicineBoji Medical College
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of Merit for National Foundation
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"The Chinese people have only family and clan solidarity; they do not have national spirit...they are just a heap of loose sand...Other men are the carving knife and serving dish; we are the fish and t…"
"It is only after mature deliberation and thorough preparation that I have decided upon the Program of Revolution and defined the procedure of the revolution in three stages. The first is the period of…"
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Timeline
1866
Born
Birth1925
Died
Death
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