42:. Though illiterate, his mother was entrusted with the position of village arbiter. Chang-Yun Fan was born in 1918, the second of three sons. Because his father was often working, Fan's eldest brother became his role model, from whom he learned to write Chinese characters and essays. Fan's primary school career was interrupted by a gap year due to financial constraints. He was introduced to algebra in middle school, and inspired his interest in mathematics. Fan took another gap year in high school, again because of financial problems. He enrolled at
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