About Chen Yung-fa
Born 1944. Chen Yung-fa is a Taiwanese and Chinese historian.
Chen Yung-fa (; born 1 September 1944) is a Taiwanese historian.
Life and career Chen was born in Chengdu, Sichuan province. He moved with his family to Taiwan in 1949. After Chen earned bachelor's and master's degrees from National Taiwan University, he completed a doctorate in history at Stanford University, and became a professor at National Taiwan University. He was elected to the Academia Sinica in 2004 and served as the director of the academy's between 2002 and 2009. He has been sought for commentary regarding the history of the Republic of China. Beginning in 2011, Chen led a project to digitalize the diarial writings of Tan Yankai.
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Who is Chen Yung-fa?
Taiwanese historian
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Chen Yung-fa was born on 1 September 1944 in Chongqing.
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Chen Yung-fa is a historian.
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Chen Yung-fa is Taiwanese and Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chen Yung-fa. https://biography.guide/chen-yung-fa/
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