Abstract
Youheng Tang, the pioneering founder of South China Agricultural University
Highlights
On May 7th, 1885, Youheng Tang was born to a peasant family in Tangjia village, Xiangshan County
In 1904, at the age of 19, Youheng Tang passed the official exams, and was sponsored by the Qing Dynasty to study in the United States
Reflecting on China’s turbulent situation and his own responsibility to his motherland, Youheng Tang once wrote: “There is a need to be honed, which is to repay the country with supreme loyalty; there is no time to be idle when there is an obvious need to bring up the nation.”
Summary
On May 7th, 1885, Youheng Tang was born to a peasant family in Tangjia village, Xiangshan County ( located in Tangjia village, Zhuhai). In 1904, at the age of 19, Youheng Tang passed the official exams, and was sponsored by the Qing Dynasty to study in the United States. He studied physical chemistry at the University of California-Berkeley, and went on to study agriculture at Cornell University’s Agricultural College, extensively researching a variety of rice breeding methods. In 1908, Youheng Tang, 23 years old, embraced his heart-felt duty to serve his country He resolutely gave up the generous offers, benefits, and employment in the United States, and embarked on his journey back to China.
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