Kin Yamei | |
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Born | 1864 Ningbo, China |
Died | March 4, 1934 Beijing, China | (aged 69–70)
Education | Women's Medical College of the New York Infirmary (MD) |
Known for | Introducing tofu to the United States |
Kin Yamei (金韻梅; 1864 – March 4, 1934) also seen as Chin Ya-mei or Jin Yunmei, or anglicized as Y. May King, was a Chinese-born, American-raised doctor, hospital administrator, educator, and nutrition expert. She is credited with introducing tofu to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) during World War I.