Zhan Tianyou
Zhan Tianyou/Chan T'ien-yu, or Jeme Tien-Yow as he called himself in English, based on the Cantonese pronunciation, was a pioneering Chinese railroad engineer. Educated in the United States, he was the chief engineer responsible for construction of the Peking-Kalgan Railway, the first railway constructed in China without foreign assistance. For his contributions to railroad engineering in China, Zhan is known as the "Father of China's Railroad".
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Date of Birth
April 26th, 1861
Age
164
Birth Place
People's Republic of China
Date of Death
April 24th, 1919
Died Aged
57
Star Sign
Taurus
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