Wu Teh Yao
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Wu Teh Yao | |
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| 吳德耀 | |
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| Born | 1915 |
| Died | 17 April 1994 (aged 78–79) |
| Education | Nanjing University (BA) Tufts University (MA) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
| Known for | Coauthor of Fenn-Wu Report on education in Malaysia |
Wu Teh Yao (simplified Chinese: 吴德耀; traditional Chinese: 吳德耀; pinyin: Wú Dé Yào, 1915–17 April 1994) was a Chinese political scientist. He was an educator and a specialist in Confucianism and political science.
Wu completed his senior school certificate at the Anglo-Chinese School in Penang at the age of seventeen. He was accepted into the Chung Ling High School, a well-known bilingual institution teaching in both Chinese and English, despite not knowing any Chinese, after an interview with the principal David Chen.[1] After his graduation from Chung Ling in 1936, he was admitted to Nanking University (now known as Nanjing University) for a course of a Bachelor of Arts programs under Chen's recommendation.[2] He later obtained a Master of Arts degree from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, and a doctoral degree in political science from Harvard University in 1946.[3]
He was an active athlete during his secondary school years. Furthermore, he represented Malayan Chinese at the National Sports Carnival, Shanghai, China, during the inter-war years.[2]
