Tan Kah Kee | |
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陳嘉庚 | |
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| Born | 21 October 1874 |
| Died | 12 August 1961 (aged 86) |
| Other names | Chen Jiageng |
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| Known for | Philanthropic work, setting up schools in China and Southeast Asia and helping to raise funds to support China in major events during the 20th century |
| Spouse | 4 |
| Children | 18 |
| Parent | Tan Kee Peck (father) |
| Relatives | Tan Keng Hian (younger brother) Lee Kong Chian (son-in-law) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳嘉庚 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈嘉庚 | ||||||||||||||
| Hokkien POJ | Tân Ka-kiⁿ | ||||||||||||||
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Tan Kah Kee (Chinese: 陳嘉庚; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Ka-kiⁿ; also spelled as Chen Jiageng; 21 October 1874 – 12 August 1961) was a Chinese businessman, investor, and philanthropist active in Singapore and the Chinese cities of Hong Kong, Shanghai, Xiamen, and Guangzhou.
A prominent figure in the overseas Chinese community in Singapore and wider Southeast Asia during the 20th century, he was responsible for gathering much support from the community to aid China in major events such as the Xinhai Revolution (1911), the Kuomintang's Northern Expedition (1926–28), and the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45).
Apart from donating most of his assets and earnings to aid China in those major events, Tan set up funds in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong and contributed to the establishment of several schools in Southeast Asia and China's Fujian Province, including Xiamen University.