Fu Ssu-nien

Fu Ssu-nien
傅斯年
Born(1896-03-26)26 March 1896
Died20 December 1950(1950-12-20) (aged 54)
Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
NationalityChinese
EducationPeking University
University of Edinburgh
University College London
University of Berlin
Occupation(s)Historian
Linguist
Writer

Fu Ssu-nien (Chinese: 傅斯年; pinyin: Fù Sīnián; 26 March 1896 – 20 December 1950), was a Chinese historian, linguist, and writer. He was one of the leaders of the May Fourth Movement in 1919. He was also one of the creators of the Academia Sinica, and was named director of the Institute of History and Philology upon its founding in 1928.[1]

  1. ^ Xu Yahui (Hsu Ya-hwei) 許雅惠; Ancient Chinese Writing, Oracle Bone Inscriptions from the Ruins of Yin, 2002. Illustrated guide to the Special Exhibition of Oracle Bone Inscriptions from the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica. English translation by Mark Caltonhill and Jeff Moser. National Palace Museum, Taipei. Govt. Publ. No. 1009100250, p.8