Lewis Mountain near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Dr. W. W. Yen
(1877-1950)
Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 8, 2022
1. Dr. W. W. Yen Marker
Inscription.
Dr. W. W. Yen. W. W. Yen (also known as Yan Huiqing). Chinese diplomat and political leader, was born in Shanghai. He graduated in 1900 from the University of Virginia as the first international student to earn a bachelor of arts degree and the first Chinese student to earn a degree. In part because of his elite social class, he was welcome during a time of widespread anti-Chinese sentiment in the U.S. In the 1920s, Yen served the Republic of China as foreign minister and as prime minister, and he was briefly acting president in 1926. In the 1930s, he was ambassador to the U.S., representative to the League of Nations, and Chinas first ambassador to the Soviet Union.
W. W. Yen (also known as Yan Huiqing). Chinese diplomat and political leader, was born in Shanghai. He graduated in 1900 from the University of Virginia as the first international student to earn a bachelor of arts degree and the first Chinese student to earn a degree. In part because of his elite social class, he was welcome during a time of widespread anti-Chinese sentiment in the U.S. In the 1920s, Yen served the Republic of China as foreign minister and as prime minister, and he was briefly acting president in 1926. In the 1930s, he was ambassador to the U.S., representative to the League of Nations, and Chinas first ambassador to the Soviet Union.
Erected 2021 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-52.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 38° 2.321′ N, 78° 30.434′ W. Marker is near Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It is in Lewis Mountain. It is at the intersection of Emmet Street (Business U.S. 29) and Sprigg Lane, on the right when traveling south on Emmet Street. Marker is located at the entrance to the International Residential College at the University of Virginia (UVA). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlottesville VA 22903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
