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Revision as of 21:32, 14 November 2016
Zhao Jiuzhang (simplified Chinese: 赵九章; traditional Chinese: 趙九章; pinyin: Zhào Jiǔzhāng; 15 October 1907 – 26 October 1968) was a Chinese meteorologist, geophysicist and space physicist and engineer.[1] He is a pioneer of Chinese space technology and is considered as "The Father of Chinese Artificial Satellite".[2]
Life
Born in Kaifeng, Henan Province on 15 October 1907. From 1925 to 1927, he studied electrical engineering at Zhejiang Industrial School (now Zhejiang University) in Hangzhou.[3][4] He then transferred to Tsinghua University in Beijing. He graduated from the Department of Physics, Tsinghua in 1933. In 1935, he went to the University of Berlin; in 1938, he obtained his PhD.
He was a professor of Tsinghua University, National Central University (now Nanjing University), National Southwestern Associated University.
He was murdered in 1968 by members of the Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution.
Membership & presidency
- Academic
- Academician, Chinese Academy of Science, 1955 election
- Director, Institute of Meteorology, Academia Sinica
- Director, Institute of Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Science
- Director, Institute of Applied Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Science
- President, Chinese Academy of Satellite Designation
- President, Chinese Meteorological Society
- President, Chinese Geophysical Society
- Political
- Member, Jiusan Society, 1951 election
- Member, Central Committee of the Jiu San Society.
- Member, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, PRC
- Standing Committee Member, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference,
See also
- Dong Fang Hong I - the first satellite that China launched in 1970.
References
- ^ Jiuzhang Zhao[permanent dead link] "Meteorologist, geophysicist and space physicist."
- ^ 张九庆《自牛顿以来的科学家》第31章“两弹一星”与中国科学家 Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine 赵九章是中国人造卫星的倡导者和组织者，可以称为“中国人造卫星之父”。Translation: Zhao Jiuzhang was the urger and organizer of Chinese artificial satellite, he is regarded as "The Father of Chinese Artificial Satellite"
- ^ 浙江大学校友总会网 Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine 1925至1927年就读浙江公立工业专门学校（今浙江大学）电机工程科。
- ^ 解放前曾在浙大任教、求学，后成为中国科学院院士、中国工程院院士的校友 Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine 1925年至1929年在浙江公立工业专门学校（浙江大学前身）电机科就学。
External links
- Zhao's biography[permanent dead link] Template:En icon
- Commemoration Meeting on 100th Anniversary of Prof.Zhao Jiuzhang's Birthday Convened in Beijing Template:En icon
- Zhao Jiuzhang Template:En icon
- Centennial held in memory of ZHAO Jiuzhang Template:En icon
- Zhao's biography in Baidu.com Template:Zh icon
- 1907 births
- 1968 deaths
- Chinese physicists
- Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Chinese meteorologists
- Zhejiang University alumni
- Tsinghua University alumni
- University of Science and Technology of China faculty
- Victims of the Cultural Revolution
- Drug-related suicides in China
- Suicides in the People's Republic of China
- Educators from Kaifeng
- Educators from Huzhou
- Scientists from Henan
- Scientists from Zhejiang