Paul DeWitt Twinem

1894–1923 (age 29)

Biography

Paul DeWitt Twinem (1894–1923) was an American university teacher who contributed to educational development in Nanjing. Working in the early twentieth century, Twinem was part of the broader effort to establish and develop modern educational institutions in China during a period of significant institutional change.

Twinem's career in Nanjing reflected the commitment of foreign educators to building academic capacity in China. His work as a university teacher represented the important role that foreign educators played in shaping modern Chinese education during the early Republican period.

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