Du Qinghua
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Du Qinghua (aka DU Q.H. ; 1919–2006), was a notable Chinese
educator, physicist
. He was a pioneer of aeronautic and astronautic material engineering in China
. Du was also a senior member of Chinese Academy of Engineering
.
, Zhejiang Province. 1930s, Du studied in Hangzhou Middle School. 1936, He graduated from the famous Hangzhou High School (杭州高级中学). 1937, Du studied at Zhejiang University
. 1940, He graduated from the Department of Mechanics, Jiao Tong University (current Shanghai Jiao Tong University
).
1947, Du went to study in United States
. He entered Stanford University
, and majored in solid state physics. June 1948, Du obtained a master degree of aeronautic engineering from Stanford. September 1948, Du turned to Harvard University
, studied hydrodynamics there, under the academic advice of Prof.von Mises. June, 1949, Du earned another master of aeronautics from Harvard. September 1949, Du went back to Stanford, and did research on aeronautic light structure (advisors: Prof.Timoshenko
and Prof. Goodier). He received his doctorate in April, 1951.
June 1951, Du went back to China and taught in Peking University
in Beijing
. 1952, Du was transferred to Tsinghua University
, and became a teaching and research leader of mechanics there. 1958, Du was one of the main founders of the Department of Engineering Mechanics of Tsinghua University. 1983-1987, Du was also a part-time professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Xi'an Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University, and he was an honorary professor at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (南京航天航空大学).
Du was a main founder for Chinese modern aeronautic and astronautic material engineering. He was also a main founder for the teaching and research of machanics and material engineering at Tsinghua University. 1997, Du was elected to academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
(CAE).
(陈道明)
China
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educator, physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
. He was a pioneer of aeronautic and astronautic material engineering in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Du was also a senior member of Chinese Academy of Engineering
Chinese Academy of Engineering
The Chinese Academy of Engineering is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China...
.
Life
April 14, 1919, Du was born in HangzhouHangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, Zhejiang Province. 1930s, Du studied in Hangzhou Middle School. 1936, He graduated from the famous Hangzhou High School (杭州高级中学). 1937, Du studied at Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
. 1940, He graduated from the Department of Mechanics, Jiao Tong University (current Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China...
).
1947, Du went to study in United States
United States
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. He entered Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, and majored in solid state physics. June 1948, Du obtained a master degree of aeronautic engineering from Stanford. September 1948, Du turned to Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, studied hydrodynamics there, under the academic advice of Prof.von Mises. June, 1949, Du earned another master of aeronautics from Harvard. September 1949, Du went back to Stanford, and did research on aeronautic light structure (advisors: Prof.Timoshenko
Stephen Timoshenko
Stanford University:* Bergman, E. O., * Kurzweil, A. C., * , * Huang, Y. S., * Wang, T. K., * Weber, H. S., * , * , * , -Publications:...
and Prof. Goodier). He received his doctorate in April, 1951.
June 1951, Du went back to China and taught in Peking University
Peking University
Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and a member of the C9 League. It is the first established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. 1952, Du was transferred to Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
, and became a teaching and research leader of mechanics there. 1958, Du was one of the main founders of the Department of Engineering Mechanics of Tsinghua University. 1983-1987, Du was also a part-time professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Xi'an Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University, and he was an honorary professor at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (南京航天航空大学).
Du was a main founder for Chinese modern aeronautic and astronautic material engineering. He was also a main founder for the teaching and research of machanics and material engineering at Tsinghua University. 1997, Du was elected to academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Chinese Academy of Engineering
The Chinese Academy of Engineering is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China...
(CAE).
Works
Du wrote more than 130 papers and also several popular textbooks and handbooks, e.g.:- Material Mechanics (《材料力学》)
- Theory for Elasticity (《弹性理论》)
- Handbook for Engineering Mechanics (《工程力学手册》)
Family
Du's daughter Du Xian (杜宪) is the wife of famous actor Chen DaomingChen Daoming
Chen Daoming is a famous Chinese actor known for his flexibility and longevity. He has been branded the Emperor of Chinese drama, having starred in all types of dramas and films....
(陈道明)