Chen Hengzhe

Chen Hengzhe
Native name	陈衡哲
Born	12 July 1890 Wujin, Jiangsu Province, Great Qing
Died	1976 Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Occupation	Professor, writer
Nationality	Chinese
Alma mater	Vassar College, University of Chicago
Literary movement	New Culture Movement
Notable works	"One Day"
Spouse	H. C. Zen

Chen Hengzhe (simplified Chinese: 陈衡哲; traditional Chinese: 陳衡哲; pinyin: Chén Héngzhé; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Heng-che; 12 July 1890 – 1976), pen name Sophia H. Z. Chen (Chinese: 莎菲; pinyin: Shāfēi), was a pioneering writer in modern vernacular Chinese literature, a leader in the New Culture Movement, and the first female professor at a Chinese university.^[1] Chen is known for aiming to educate Chinese people by incorporating values from both Western culture and Chinese culture, producing many works reflecting these values.