About Hsu Shih-hsien
Lived 1908 – 1983 (aged 75). Hsu Shih-hsien was a Chinese and Taiwanese politician and academic.
Hsu Shih-hsien (; 1 April 1908 – 30 June 1983) was a Taiwanese physician, academic and politician.
Born in 1908 in Japanese Taiwan, Hsu opposed colonialism at an early age. As a student, she refused to acknowledge Hirohito's birthday and defended others who spoke Hokkien. Hsu later became the first Taiwanese woman to earn a doctorate. She was also the first female high school principal and city council member in Taiwan.
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Who was Hsu Shih-hsien?
Taiwanese academic and politician (1908-1983)
When was Hsu Shih-hsien born?
Hsu Shih-hsien was born on 1 April 1908 in Tainan Prefecture.
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Hsu Shih-hsien died on 30 June 1983.
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Hsu Shih-hsien was a politician and academic.
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Hsu Shih-hsien was Chinese and Taiwanese.
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