Guo Yonghuai
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Guo Yonghuai, or Yung-huai Kuo(Chinese character
: 郭永怀; April 4, 1909 - December 5, 1968) was a renowned expert in aerodynamics of China.
Guo was born in Rongcheng County, Shandong Province, and graduated from the department of physics of Peking University
in 1935. He enrolled in an oversea program in 1939 and entered the University of Toronto
in Canada in 1940 and obtained a master's degree there. From 1941 to 1945, Guo studied compressible hydrodynamics at Caltech. After obtaining the Ph.D degree, he stayed there as a research fellow. From 1946, he became an associate professor and later, professor at Cornell University
. Invited by Tsien Hsue-shen
, Guo returned to China in October 1956 and became the vice director of the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Guo was a founder of mechanics in mainland China and made significant contributions to mechanics, applied mathematics and aeronautics. In 1958, he helped found the University of Science and Technology of China
and served as the chair of the department of Chemical Physics.
Since May 1960, Guo served as vice director of Beijing Ninth Research Institute of the Second Ministry of Industry, and became a leader of China's atomic and hydrogen bombs projects. He led work in explosive mechanics, high-pressure physical property equations, aerodynamics, aeronautics, structural mechanics, and weapon experimental environment, and solved a series of important problems.
Guo died of a plane crash on Dec. 5, 1968, when traveling from Qinghai
to Beijing.
In December 1982, China's Science Press published The Works of Guo Yonghuai. In 1985, he was awarded a Grand Prize of National Science and Technology Advancement. In 1999, Guo won "Two Bombs, One Satellite Achievement Medal".
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
: 郭永怀; April 4, 1909 - December 5, 1968) was a renowned expert in aerodynamics of China.
Guo was born in Rongcheng County, Shandong Province, and graduated from the department of physics of 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 1935. He enrolled in an oversea program in 1939 and entered the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in Canada in 1940 and obtained a master's degree there. From 1941 to 1945, Guo studied compressible hydrodynamics at Caltech. After obtaining the Ph.D degree, he stayed there as a research fellow. From 1946, he became an associate professor and later, professor at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. Invited by Tsien Hsue-shen
Tsien Hsue-shen
Qian Xuesen was a scientist who made important contributions to the missile and space programs of both the United States and People's Republic of China. Historical documents in the U. S. commonly refer to him with the earlier family-name last spelling, Hsue-Shen Tsien or H.S...
, Guo returned to China in October 1956 and became the vice director of the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Guo was a founder of mechanics in mainland China and made significant contributions to mechanics, applied mathematics and aeronautics. In 1958, he helped found the University of Science and Technology of China
University of Science and Technology of China
The University of Science and Technology of China is a national research university in Hefei, People's Republic of China. It is a member of the C9 League formed by nine top universities in China...
and served as the chair of the department of Chemical Physics.
Since May 1960, Guo served as vice director of Beijing Ninth Research Institute of the Second Ministry of Industry, and became a leader of China's atomic and hydrogen bombs projects. He led work in explosive mechanics, high-pressure physical property equations, aerodynamics, aeronautics, structural mechanics, and weapon experimental environment, and solved a series of important problems.
Guo died of a plane crash on Dec. 5, 1968, when traveling from Qinghai
Qinghai
Qinghai ; Oirat Mongolian: ; ; Salar:) is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake...
to Beijing.
In December 1982, China's Science Press published The Works of Guo Yonghuai. In 1985, he was awarded a Grand Prize of National Science and Technology Advancement. In 1999, Guo won "Two Bombs, One Satellite Achievement Medal".