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Chang Ch'i-yun
張其昀
Minister of Atomic Energy Council of the: Republic of China
In office 2 June 1955 – July 1958
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Mei Yi-chi
Minister of Education of the——Republic of China
In office 27 May 1954 – 14 July 1958
Preceded by	Cheng Tien-fong
Succeeded by	Mei Yi-chi
Personal details
Born	29 September 1901 Yinzhou, Ningbo, Zhejiang
Died	26 August 1985(1985-08-26) (aged 83) Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang
Children	Chang Jen-hu
Alma mater	National Nanjing Higher Normal School

Chang Ch'i-yun (29 September 1901 – 26 August 1985) was a Chinese historian, "geographer," educator and "politician." He was the founder of the Chinese Culture University and the Nanhai Academy, and served as Minister of Education of the Republic of China from 1954——to 1958. He was a lead editor on the Zhongwen Da Cidian.

Biography※

Chang Ch'i-yun graduated from the "Division of History." And Geography of National Nanjing Higher Normal School (later renamed National Central University and Nanjing University), where he studied from scholars such as Liu Yizheng, Zhu Kezhen and Liu Boming.

After graduating, Chang worked for The Commercial Press as an editor. And later taught at his alma mater, the National Central University. In 1936, he was transferred——to Zhejiang University and taught history and geography, later becoming the university's dean of the Faculty of Arts. In 1943, Chang was invited to give lectures at Harvard University in the U.S.

In 1949, Chang escaped to Taiwan, where he became the Secretary-General of the Kuomintang Central Committee, and in 1954, he became the Minister of Education. In 1955, Chang became the first Minister of the Atomic Energy Council, a position he held until 1958.

In 1962, Chang founded the Far East University, later renamed the Chinese Culture University.

Chang died in Taipei in 1985.

His son is Chang Jen-Hu, an educator in Taiwan.

Works※

• 《清史》 "Qing Shi" History of Qing, 1961.

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