Brief introduction and deeds of Zhu Kezhen

Zhu Kezhen (1March 7, 890-1February 7, 974), a native of Dongguan Town, Shaoxing County, Zhejiang Province, is an academician of Academia Sinica and China Academy of Sciences, party member, producer of China, modern meteorologist, geographer and educator in China, founder of modern geography and meteorology in China, and former president of Zhejiang University.

1On March 7th, 890, Zhu Kezhen was born in Dongguan Town, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province (now Shangyu District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province) to a small businessman's family. 1909 was admitted to Tangshan road and mine school (now Southwest Jiaotong University) to study civil engineering; 19 10 to study in the United States at public expense; 19 18 received a doctorate from Harvard university; 1920 autumn, apply for Nanjing Normal University.

Since 1929, he has been elected president of China Meteorological Society for many times; 1934 participated in the establishment of the geographical society of China; 1936 served as president of Zhejiang university in April, lasting 13 years; 1949 Chairman of China Geographical Society. In the same year, 1 1 After the establishment of China Academy of Sciences, Zhu Kezhen was appointed as the vice president and director of the Department of Biology and Geology.

1950 was elected as a member of the National Committee of the All-China Federation of Natural Science Specialized Societies and vice chairman of the All-China Association for Popularization of Science and Technology; 1955 was elected as a member (academician) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and concurrently served as the director of the Department of Biology and Geology.

1956 "comprehensive investigation working Committee" was formally established, with Zhu Kezhen as the director of the Committee; /kloc-0 joined the China * * * production party in June, 962; 1974 died on February 7th at the age of 84.

Zhu Kezhen is the founder of China phenology. The formation, characteristics, zoning and changes of climate in China have been deeply studied in the history of geography and natural science.

Zhu Kezhen's Character Evaluation

Evaluation of China Academy of Sciences: Throughout Zhu Kezhen's wonderful scientific life, people sincerely admire his lofty scientific spirit, realistic scientific attitude and great contribution to the cause of Chinese scientific history.

As early as studying at Harvard, Zhu Kezhen took it as his duty to study the history of Chinese science. After returning to China, although he was busy teaching, founding the Institute of Meteorology of Academia Sinica and presiding over Zhejiang University, his research on the history of science was ahead of China and influenced the world.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, as the vice president of China Academy of Sciences, he set up a research room for the history of natural science, which made the study of the history of science in China on the road of normalization and specialization. It is his unremitting pursuit throughout his life that has led to the prosperity of the study of the history of science in China today.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhu Kezhen