- Born
- November 12, 1866
- Died
- March 12, 1925 (aged 58)
- Known as
- politician, physician, philosopher, revolutionary, author
Sun Yat-sen 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. He served as the first president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China (1912) and as the inaugural premier of the Kuomintang.
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