1923.09-1925.06Princeton University Graduate School of Theology
1925.9-1927.06Yale University Graduate School
Biography
1927.07Appointed Kansas Presbytery Minister
1927.09-1938.09Yonhi Bo, Myung Hak Principal. Yonhi College Professor. Director of Arts
1929[Chosun Language Dictionary] Contributing Editor
1930-1931General Assembly of Presbytery Church Gyunggi State University Church President
1932-1937National Council of Churches in Korea Director, Executive Member
1934.05Chintan Society Promoter, Chosun People’s Association Promoter
1935.05-1983.02Severance Medical School Director
1938.01-1939.06Park University Visiting Professor
1943Questioned for being a witness of Korean Language Society Incident
1945American Governed Yonhi College Registered Member
1945-1948American Governed Ministry of Education Member
1945.09-1945.12Kyung Sung University Director of Law School
1946.01-1946.10Yonhi College Principal
1946.03-1985.01Korean Language Society Member 및 Honorary Director
1946.08-1957.01Yonhi University Chairman
1946.10-1957.01Yonhi University First President
1948National Education Law Member Established ‘East Asian Study Research Center' First Chairman Executed and led diplomatic relations with Harvard Yenching Institute for financial aid
1948.05Park University Honorary Doctor of Theology
1948.10-1961.05Boy Scout Korea President
1950.05-1952.10Member of National Assembly. Minister of Education
1950.07-1952.06Seoul Rotary Club President
1952-1954Established Korea Educational Culture Association,, First President
1952.11UNESCO KOREA 7th President
1953.07-1955.06World University Volunteers Korea Member Established, First Chairman
1953.12-1956.10YMCA Korea Chairman
1954.01-1960.07UNESCO Korea Member
1954.06Springfield University에서 Honorary Doctor of Arts
1954.10-1957.01Severance Medical School Chairman
1954.11UNESCO Korea 8th President
1955.06-1962.11World University Volunteers Korea Director
1955.08-1956.09Korea Educational Books Inc. President
1955.09Asia Anti-Communist League 1st Korean President
1956.06-1958.09Social Science Research Library First Chairman
1956.08-1958.05Korean Federation of Education Associations President
1956.10Established KAPA, First President
1957.01-1960.05Yonsei University Chairman
1957.07DePaux University Honorary Doctor of Law
1958.04Asia Anti-Communist League 4th Korean President
1958.09-1961.05Korea Research Library First Chairman
1959.06Asia Anti-Communist League 5th Chairman
1960.03-1962.12Mental Health Association Foundation First President
1960.08-1961.05Korea First Cham Member, Chairman
1960.10Committee for Celebration of the 2nd Government of Korea Chairman
1961.05-1985.01Yonsei University Honorary President
1962.12New York University Principal Award
1965-1980Established Korea Academy of Church Social Work, First President
1965.05Yonsei University Honorary Doctor of Arts
1969-1985Ministry of Unification Senior Advisor
1970.08Korea Order of Civil Merit Mugunghwa Award
1971.10-1974Union for Private School Instructors’ National Pension Chairman
1972-1974Do San Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Foundation President
1972.086th World Anti- Communist League Global Championship Korea President
1974.03-1985.01Oesol Foundation Chairman
1979.037th Inchong Cultural Award
1981-1985Aesan Academic Association Chairman
1982.01-1985.01Celebrating 100 years of Christianity in Korea Committee Honorary President
1983.02-1985.01National Academy of Sciences Senior Member
1985.01Died in Yonsei University Severance Hospital
1985.01Buried in National Merit Site, National Cemetery
1916.04Admitted to Gyung Sung High School, dropped out in July due to illness
1917.04Transferred to Dongnae High School
1919 Senior in Dongnae High School, took part in 3·1 Independence Movement and was expelled from school
1920Studied abroad in Tokyo April, Transferred to 3rd year in Myungsoo Middle School. September, Transferred to Transferred to Myungchi Middle School
1923.03Admitted to Myungchi High School (Literature)
1926.03Admitted to Myungchi School (Theology)
1929Graduated from School of Theology in March Admitted to Edinburgh University’s Princeton Theological Seminary Graduate Course
1930.05Obtained Master of Theology and admitted to Edinburgh University’s Past Graduate School
1963Obtained Honorary Doctor of Theology from Tokyo University
1966Obtained Honorary Doctor of Arts from Busan University
Biography
1903.11Born Nov. 1, Dongnae, Gyeongnam
1909Moved to Guipo Daeri
1931.03Completed education in Edinburgh Graduate School and returned to Korea in April. Married Bang,Duksoo Appointed as Missionary of Jin Ju Presbyterian Church in September
1932Appointed Minister of Jin Ju Church. Began renovation of the church in September.
1935Resigned from Jin Ju Church Appointed Principal of Masan Mission School of Agriculture
1938Moved the school to Kim Hae
1941.04.01Founder and Principal of Korea Theology Center, dedicated his career in education of Theology
1944Resigned from Korea Theology Center and returned to Kim Hae and worked as lumberjack
1945Appointed as the Director of Academics in Southern Kyungsang Province under U.S Rule in November after independence. Proposed the founding principles of Busan University in December
1946.05National University of Busan Opened Established Busan School of Education in September Awarded Certificate of Excellence by American Government
1947.02Appointed Dean of Academic Affairs
1948Resigned in July
1949.11 Appointed Dean of Busan University
1951Operated United Forces University due to Korean War Separated from United University to independently found Daeshin Dongga School in September
1953Promoted the status of Busan University in April Appointed First President in November Went to observe American University Education for 3 months
1955Daughter is born. Renovated Dongnae Jang Jeon School Building Established Department of Liberal Arts in Busan University
1956Moved Busan University
1958University Main Building and Engineering Building Constructed Established So Jeong Church in March Obtained Honorary Doctor of Theology from Huron University
Special Award for Merit from Kyungnam Education Foundation in October
1959Awarded Excellence in Culture by the city of Busan Appointed Busan University Professor in November and Replaced President of Busan University
1960Resigned from the president position and reappointed as a professor
1961.12Appointed President of Yonsei University
1964Resigned from presidency Returned to hometown and suffered high blood pressure
1965Busan University Instructor
1967Surgery at Severance Hospital
1969.03Minister of Presbytery Church of Pusan Theulogy Liberal Church
1970.08Merged Busan Theology Church and Dae Gu Theology Church and established Young Nam Theology Church Appointed Honorary Principal of the Church
1973Elected member of the National Council for Unification
1977Resigned from Young Nam Theology Church
1978Instructed in Young Nam Theology Church until 1980
1937.03Kwansei University, Two-year Preparatory Program
1940.03Kwansei University, School of Arts, English Major
1940.06Middle School English Teacher license from Japanese Ministry of Education
1940.06High School English Teacher License from Japanese Ministry of Education
1942.12Kwansei University School of Theology
1955.10Boston University School of Theology Graduated,Doctor of Theology
1968.05Korea University Honorary Doctor of Law
1974.05Japan National Christian University Honorary Doctor of Humanities
1982.05Yonsei University Honorary Doctor of Arts
1989.11Kwansei University Honorary Doctor of Law
Biography
1940-1942Taught at Nishinomiya Korean Church
1942-1950Pyung Yang Changgwang Mountain Methodist Church, Parkgu-ri West Pyung Yang Methodist Church Minister
1945-1950Pyung Yang Sunghwa Theology Church Acting Principal, Presbytery Pyung Yang Theology Church Instructor
1951-1952Served as the invitational Army Chaplain of Daegu Army Headquarters
1955-1964Methodist Church Theology University Professor, Yonsei University University Graduate School Instructor,Ewha Womans University Graduate School Instructor
1959-1961Gwang Hwa Mun Methodist Church Teacher
1961President Hyechon Association
1964-1975President of Yonsei University
1965.03President of Association of Christian Schools in Korea
1966.04Visited American universities at the invitation of U.S. Government
1969-1971Director of Sunggok Academic Culture Foundation
1970-1971Chairman of Korea Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
1970Member of National Construction Planning Committee
1971-1974Chairman of YMCA Korea & Seoul YMCA
1972Order of Civil Merit Moran Award
1973Participated in Global YMCA League in Kampala Appointed Committee Member of Eastern Alliance
1972Order of Civil Merit Moran Award
1974-1975Woonjung Scholarship Foundation Director
1976-1978First Director of Methodist Church Eastern Chapter
1978-1985Founder and Principal of Methodist Church Eastern Theology Creed
1978-Director of Korean Bible Study
1979.04Lectured in American churches for a month at the invitation of American Methodist Church
1979-1985Director of United Asian Christian Secondary Education Foundation
1979-1980Visiting Professor at New York Union Seminary, Director of First Christian Literature Society of Korea
1982-Sinae Methodist Church Minister
1983-1989President of World Vision Korea
1986Director and Senior Minister of Methodist Church