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Yung Wing

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Yung Wing (simplified Chinese: 容闳; traditional Chinese: 容閎; pinyin: Róng Hóng; Jyutping: Jung4 Wang4; November 17, 1828 – April 21, 1912) was a Chinese-American diplomat and businessman. In 1854, he became the first Chinese student to graduate from an American university, Yale College. He was involved in business transactions between China and the United States and brought students from China to study in the United States on the Chinese Educational Mission. He became a naturalized American citizen, but his status was later revoked under the Naturalization Act of 1870.

Yung Wing - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chinese-American diplomat and businessman In this Chinese name , the family name is Yung (容) . Yung Wing 容閎 Yung Wing circa 1909 Born ( 1828-11-17 ) November 17, 1828 Nanping [ zh ] , Guangdong , Qing dynasty Died April 21, 1912 (1912-04-21) (aged 83) Hartford, Connecticut , U.S. Education Yale University Spouse Mary Kellogg ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1876 ) ​ Children 2 Chinese name Traditional Chinese 容閎 Simplified Chinese 容闳 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Róng Hóng IPA [ɻʊ ̌ ŋ xʊ ̌ ŋ] Yue: Cantonese

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