Hu Zhuangyou
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Hu Zhuangyou was a Chinese chemist
, educator and former President of Zhejiang University
.
, Jiangsu Province. Hu's style name
was Yuruo (愚若).
Hu entered Nanyang Public School (南洋公学; main root of current Shanghai Jiao Tong University
) in Shanghai and spent seven years studying there . After graduation, Hu continued to study chemistry
in USA.
From 1913 to 1914, Hu was the president of Zhejiang Advanced College (current Zhejiang University)
in Hangzhou
. From 1932 to 1936, Hu was a professor of chemistry in the Department of Chemistry of Peking University
in Beijing. Hu retired in 1947.
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
, educator and former President of 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...
.
Biography
Unluckily, Hu's birth and death years were missing. Hu was born in WuxiWuxi
Wuxi is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou across the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south...
, Jiangsu Province. Hu's style name
Chinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
was Yuruo (愚若).
Hu entered Nanyang Public School (南洋公学; main root of 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...
) in Shanghai and spent seven years studying there . After graduation, Hu continued to study chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
in USA.
From 1913 to 1914, Hu was the president of Zhejiang Advanced College (current Zhejiang University)
Presidents of Zhejiang University
-Qiushi Academy - Zhejiang Advanced College period:-National 3rd Sun Yat-sen University - National Chekiang University period :Chekiang University or National Chekiang University is also known as the University of Chekiang...
in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
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...
. From 1932 to 1936, Hu was a professor of chemistry in the Department of Chemistry 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 Beijing. Hu retired in 1947.
