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Jan 26, 1893 Died on 10 Nov 1985 (aged 92)
Chinese university president
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About Wu Yi Fang
- Wu Yi-Fang (1893–1985) was a prominent Chinese figure who is best known for her role as president of Ginling College and as one of only four women to sign the UN Charter in 1945.
- Yi-Fang came from a well-educated family and throughout her life attended numerous schools in both China and America, which played a large role in her advocacy for women's education in China.
- This advocacy was most persistent and prominent in her role as president of Ginling College where she was able to actively integrate the educational policies she believed in.Yi-Fang was also a significant Chinese diplomat abroad, especially in America, where she attained her M.A.
- and Ph.D.
- in biology.
- The connections she made during her time at the University of Michigan through her leadership roles in student organizations enabled her to bridge the gap between Chinese and American networks with regards to education.
- Her role as a Chinese diplomat was most evident when in 1945 she was sent as the only woman part of the Chinese Delegation at the San Francisco Conference.Wu Yi-Fang is remembered as a dedicated president and diplomat, who consistently pursued greater access to education for women in China and abroad.
