Xu Shichang (Pinyin) or Hsu shih chang (Wade-Giles) (1855-1939) was a prominent figure of the Beiyang[?] warlords and President of the Republic of China from 1918 - 1922.
... à Kempis, German mystic and author of the "Imitation of Christ," was born at Kempen[?], Germany (40 miles northwest of Cologne) in 1380 and died near Zwolle (52 ...