Background
He was born in Tai-ku, Shensi, China (Shanxi, China) in 1886.
王健字香生
He was born in Tai-ku, Shensi, China (Shanxi, China) in 1886.
John Wang studied at St. John's College in Shanghai, China in 1898 and was graduated with honors. Then he passed the competitive examination for a Boxer Indemnity Scholarship and was sent to America in 1910, where he attended the dishing Academy, Ashburnham, Massachusetts and later studied chemistry at University of Wisconsin from which he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1914.
He specialized in leather chemistry at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, USA in 1915. In 1916 Mr. Wang graduated from Columbia University with Master of Arts degree.
Since his return from United States, he was engaged in tannery business in Tientsin, China. Mr. Wang was also a member of the board of Tientsin Y.M.C.A.(Young Men's Christian Association).