Born: 12 November 1866 · Died: 12 March 1925 · Age: 58
Chinese revolutionary and physician who helped overthrow the Qing dynasty and is honoured as the father of modern China
Did you know?Before leading the revolution in China, he lived in exile in several countries, including Britain, the United States, and Japan.
Quick facts
Date of birth12 November 1866
Date of death12 March 1925
Age at death58
Cause of deathLiver cancer
NationalityChinese
BirthplaceCuiheng, People's Republic of China
Occupationpolitician, physician, philosopher
Editor's Take:
Sun Yat-sen is honoured as the father of modern China. Trained as a doctor in Hong Kong, he became a revolutionary determined to overthrow the Qing dynasty. He spent years in exile raising money and support. After the 1911 revolution he briefly served as the first provisional president of the Republic of China. He founded the Nationalist Party, the Kuomintang. His Three Principles of the People called for nationalism, democracy and the people's welfare. Both mainland China and Taiwan still revere him.
Key Milestones
1894: Revive China Society – founded
1896: London – detained at Chinese legation
1911: Revolution – Qing dynasty falls
1912: Provisional president – Republic of China
Sun Yat-sen (12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925) was a Chinese physician, revolutionary and political philosopher who founded the Republic of China (ROC) and the Kuomintang (KMT). Sun is credited with leading the 1911 Revolution and overthrowing the Qing dynasty.
