Mr. Hu Shi, famous for advocating vernacular Chinese and leading the new cultural movement, is honored as "Dr. Hu" because he has 36 doctoral titles throughout his life.
However, most of these 36 doctors were given away.
Hu Shi’s secretary in his later years, Hu Songping, wrote an article "The First Draft of Mr. Hu Shizhi’s Chronicles", in which it said: "Mr. has a total of 36 doctorates in his life. He used his own work to obtain Columbia The university’s Ph.D., and the remaining 35 are presented by universities in Europe and the United States.”
Let’s take a look at the genuine Columbia University Ph.D.
Hu Shi was born in Jixi, Huizhou, Anhui Province. He was born in 1891. His father, Hu Chuan, was an official in the Qing Dynasty and knew the state. His family environment is quite good. In 1910, the 19-year-old Hu Shi was admitted as an official student of Boxer Indemnity, and traveled across the oceans to study in the United States on the other side of the Pacific. In the first year, Hu Shi entered Cornell University in New York State, USA, and studied agriculture. In 1915, Hu Shi transferred to Columbia University and studied in the Department of Philosophy, where he studied under the philosopher John Dewey.
Cornell University and Columbia University are both the world's top private universities, ranking among the Ivy League. Hu Shi has studied at both universities, and this alone is considered a "student hegemon".
Hu Shi only read more than one year of books at Columbia University, plus the courses he studied at Cornell University, he reached the required credits for doctoral students at Columbia University. In November 1916, Hu Shi successfully passed the primary oral and written examinations of philosophy and the history of philosophy, became a doctoral candidate, and began to write his doctoral thesis "The Evolutionary History of Ancient Chinese Philosophical Methods."
On May 22, 1917, Hu Shi took the final exam for his doctorate, ended his 7-year study abroad career, and left for China in July of that year.
It should be noted that Hu Shi did not obtain a doctoral degree at that time. According to Columbia University’s student status archives and Hu Shi’s own archives left on the mainland, as well as the Columbia University PhD certificate in the Hu Shi archives collected by the Institute of Modern History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, it is clear that it was not until 1927 that Hu Shi was awarded Columbia University. Doctor of Philosophy.
However, when Hu Shi was still in the United States, he published "A Discussion on Literary Reform" in "New Youth", advocating a literary revolution, and he became famous for a while and attracted the attention of Peking University President Cai Yuanpei. Therefore, as soon as Hu Shi returned to China, he was invited by Cai Yuanpei to be a professor at Peking University.
Cai Yuanpei is willing to spend money on the talents he likes. At that time, Hu Shi was not a Ph.D. He was only 26 years old, but when he entered Peking University, he was at the professor level and received the highest monthly salary of 280 yuan.
Hu Shi is grateful for Cai Yuanpei’s appreciation. In his later years, he still sighed and said that without the help of Mr. Cai Yuanpei, he "may have spent his entire life as a second- and third-rate newspaper editor."
After talking about the Doctor of Philosophy from Columbia University, let's talk about Hu Shi's other 35 honorary doctorates.
On January 5, 1935, Hu Shi made a special trip to Hong Kong and accepted an honorary doctorate of law from the University of Hong Kong. Since then, Hu Shi's honorary doctorate hats followed.
In 1936, Harvard University and the University of Southern California awarded the honorary doctorate of literature to Hu Shi.
In 1939, Columbia University and the University of Chicago awarded Hu Shi with honorary degrees in law.
In 1940, there were 8 universities in the United States, Wesleyan University, Duke University, Clark University, Bloom University, Yale University, Union College, Beringmar College, and University of Pennsylvania. Hu Shi was awarded an honorary doctorate in law.
In 1941, the University of California, Lake Forest College, Dixon College, Mitterbury University, and Mitterbury College awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctor of law. In the same year, McGill University in Canada awarded Hu ShiHonorary Doctor of Literature, University of Toronto awarded Hu Shi an Honorary Doctor of Laws.
In 1942, Dartmouth College, the State University of New York awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctorate of literature, Ohio State University, University of Rochester, Oberlin College, University of Wisconsin, University of Tallinn, Northeastern University, Princeton University, The University of Nason awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctor of law.
In 1943, American Berkner University awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctor of literature.
In 1945, the University of Oxford awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctor of law.
In 1949, Clucket University awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctorate of literature.
In 1950, the Clermont Institute of America awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctorate of literature.
In 1959, the University of Hawaii awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctorate in humanities.
Statistics show that a total of 31 American universities have awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctorate, of which 23 are honorary doctors of law and 9 are honorary doctors of literature; 2 universities in Canada have awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctorate, and 1 is an honorary doctor of law. , 1 is an honorary doctor of literature; 1 Hong Kong university awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctor of law; 1 British university awarded Hu Shi an honorary doctor of law.
[References: "Yi Zhuxian: The Biography of Hu Shi" and "Wang Chengzhi: Hu Shi's "Diploma" Is Fake? ——Mr. Shizhi Honorary Doctorate Exam" etc.】
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