Charlie Soong
Charlie Soong | |||||||||||||
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宋嘉澍 | |||||||||||||
Charlie Soong at Vanderbilt University | |||||||||||||
| Born | Han Jiaozhun 17 October 1861 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 3 May 1918 (aged 56) Shanghai, China | ||||||||||||
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| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University Duke University | ||||||||||||
| Known for | Prominent player in the Xinhai Revolution and patriarch of the Soong family | ||||||||||||
| Spouse | Nyi Kwei-twang (Ni Kwei-tseng) | ||||||||||||
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| Soong Chia-shu | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 宋嘉澍 | ||||||||||||
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| Soong Yao-ju | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 宋耀如 | ||||||||||||
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| Han Chiao-chun | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 韓教準 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 韩教准 | ||||||||||||
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Charles Jones Soong (Chinese: 宋嘉澍; pinyin: Sòng Jiāshù; Wade–Giles: Sung Chia-shu; October 17, 1861 – May 3, 1918), also known by his courtesy name Soong Yao-ju (Chinese: 宋耀如; pinyin: Sòng Yàorú; Wade–Giles: Sung Yao-ju), was a Chinese businessman who first achieved prominence as a publisher in Shanghai. His children became some of the most prominent politicians of Kuomintang China.