Yung wing biography sample
Yung wing biography sample
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Yung Wing
Chinese-American diplomat and businessman
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yung (容).
Yung Wing (simplified Chinese: 容闳; traditional Chinese: 容閎; pinyin: Róng Hóng; Jyutping: Jung4 Wang4; November 17, 1828 – April 21, 1912)[1] was a Chinese-American diplomat and businessman.
In 1854, he became the first Chinese student to graduate from an American university, Yale College. He was involved in business transactions between China and the United States and brought students from China to study in the United States on the Chinese Educational Mission.
He became a naturalized American citizen, but his status was later revoked under the Naturalization Act of 1870.[2]
Early life
After receiving his early education at a Mission School in Canton,[3] Yung studied at Yale College to become, in 1854, the first-known Chinese student to graduate from an American university.
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