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Ren Kainan

1884 – 1949

Chinese economist

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About Ren Kainan

Lived 1884 – 1949 (aged 64–65). Ren Kainan was a Chinese economist.

Ren Kainan (; August 1884-July 1949) was a Chinese educator who served as president of Hunan University from June 1927 to July 1929.

Biography Ren was born in Xiangyin County, Hunan, during the Qing Empire. He attended Hunan Industrial High School (now Hunan University). After graduation, he went to studied at Waseda University, in Shinjuku of Tokyo, Japan. When he studied at Japan, he got acquainted with Huang Xing, and joined the Tongmenghui. He returned to China in 1911, after the Xinhai Revolution, he established the Republic of China Daily in French concession in Hankou, Hubei. The Beiyang government closed down the newspaper when its articles againsted Yuan Shikai's restoration of monarchy. He received his Doctor of Economics from the University of London in 1921.

He returned to China in 1922 and that year became President of Hunan Business School. He also founded Changsha Dalu School and served as Chief-Librarian of Hunan Provincial Library. In 1926, he became a professor at Hunan University, he became its president in June 1927, and held that office until July 1929. In August 1927, he was recruited by National Wuhan University (now Wuhan University) as a professor, and became its director of Department of Economics in October 1932. In July 1937, he served as provost of Hunan University and concurrently served as board chairman of Changsha Dalu School. In 1940, he served as president of Changsha Dalu School. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, he resigned.

In July 1949, he died of stroke in Changsha, Hunan.

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Born
1884, Xiangyin County
Birth century
Died
1949, Changsha
Occupation
Education
University of London, Waseda University
Employers
Hunan University, Wuhan University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ren Kainan?

Chinese economist

When was Ren Kainan born?

Ren Kainan was born in 1884 in Xiangyin County.

When did Ren Kainan die?

Ren Kainan died in 1949 in Changsha.

What was Ren Kainan's occupation?

Ren Kainan was an economist.

What nationality was Ren Kainan?

Ren Kainan was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ren Kainan

· Wikidata: Q10884636

· DBpedia: Ren Kainan

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