Professor Feng Xiyun
Feng Xiyun was born in 1886 in Tianjin. In 1905, he was enrolled in the Department of Laws of Peiyang University and was elected to study in the United States in 1907. He graduated from Harvard University with Bachelor’s Degree in Laws. Later, he entered the Graduate School of Chicago University, where he received Doctoral Degree in Laws with outstanding achievements.
Professor Zhao Tianlin
Zhao Tianlin, also known as Zhao Junda, was born on July 16th, 1886 in Tianjin. He was admitted in the Department of Laws of Peiyang University in 1904, and selected to study laws in the United Sates among the first group of Peiyang graduates to study abroad in 1906. He graduated from Harvard University with Doctoral Degree in Laws and was awarded a Harvard Golden Key. Since 1912, he taught Laws and Chrematistics in Peiyang University. On Marc...
Professor Cai Rukai
Cai Rukai, also known as Cai Zhigeng, was from Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. He was the Juren in Ding You of the reign of Qing Emperor Guangxu. He worked as Superintendent of Peiyang University from 1906 to December 1911 and was then promoted Head of Department of Education of Zhili (now Hebei Province). Since February 1913, he served as President of Peiyang University concurrently until taking the posts of Chief of Ministry of Education on Febr...
Professor Xu Deyuan
Xu Deyuan, also known as Xu Runwu, was from Qingyuan, Hebei Province. He taught Chinese in Peiyang University in 1906 and was promoted Superintendent in December 1911. In 1912, the Ministry of Education ordered the University to change the name from “Peiyang Academy” to “Peiyang University”, and renamed as “National Peiyang University” in 1913. The “Superintendent” was renamed “President” as well. He was appointed President of Peiyan...
Professor Cai Shaoji
Cai Shaoji, from Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, was the first group of children studying in the United States. He entered the Harvard University to learn laws. He was the Executive Office of Peiyang Bureau of Westernization of Qing Government and Merchants Steamship Company.
Professor Liang Ruhao
Liang Ruhao, from Xiang Shan, Guangdong Province, was one of the first group young children going to US. He assumed the Executive Office of Beining Railway of Qing Government and Railway of Femgjin Shanhai Pass as well as the railways inside and outside it, and Diplomatic Director of the Cabinet of the Government of the Republic China.
Professor Liang Dunyan
Liang Dunyan was born in Shunde, Guangdong. He graduated from Yale University, was the Minister of the Ministry of Fren going to US. He graduated from Yale University, was the Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qing Dynasty, Chancellor of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Yuan Shikai Cabinet and Officer of the Transportation Ministry of Peiyang University.
Professor Tang Shaoyi
Tang Shaoyi was born in Xiangshan, Guangdong. He was the Minister of the Ministry of Postal Service and Transmission children going to US. He was the Minister of the Ministry of Postal Service and Transmission and Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qing Dynasty, Executive Office of Huning and Jinghan Railway, Provincial Office of Fengtian (now Qianxian, Shaanxi Province) and the first Prime Minister of Republic of C...
Mr. Ding Jiali (Charles Daniel Tenney), First President of Peiyang University
Ding Jiali, international educator and diplomat in China, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1878 and his M.A. Master of Arts in 1879; in 1900 his alma mater awarded him an Honorary Doctorate of Laws. In China, Ding once served as Deputy Consul for the US Consulate in Tianjin. He co-founded and served as President of Peiyang University (now Tianjin University) from 1895 to 1906, a...
Professor Sheng Xuanhuai
Sheng Xuanhuai, Founder of Peiyang University Sheng Xuanhuai was born in Wujin, Jiangsu Province. In 1870, he was employed by Li Hongzhang, as his aide and soon became his chief economic deputy. Later, Sheng served as head of the Board of Posts and Communications, a high rank in the Imperial Cabinet during the Qing Dynasty. He also created eleven "firsts", including the first modern bank, first telegraphy company, the first iron and the steel ...