Coching Chu
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Coching Chu or Zhu Kezhen was a prominent Chinese
meteorologist, geologist
and educator.
Born in Shangyu
, Zhejiang
, Chu went to United States
for further education in 1910. He graduated from College of Agriculture, University of Illinois
in 1913. Five years later, he received a Ph.D. in meteorology from Harvard University
. From 1920 to 1929, he was chairperson of Department of Meteorology, Nanjing University
(from Nanking Higher Normal School to National Southeastern University to National Central University). From 1929 to 1936 he served as director of Chinese Institute of Meteorology, Academia Sinica
(predecessor to Chinese Academy of Sciences
of PRC
on mainland China and Academia Sinica
of ROC
on Taiwan
). From 1936 to 1949, he served as president of National Chekiang University (now Zhejiang University
) and elevated it to one of the best universities in China. He was assigned vice president of Chinese Academy of Sciences
on 16 October 1949. In 1955, he was elected academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences
.
China
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meteorologist, geologist
Geologist
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and educator.
Born in Shangyu
Shangyu
Shangyu is a county-level city which is part of the prefecture-level city of Shaoxing in the Northeast of Zhejiang province of the People's Republic of China. Its 2004 population was over 770,000, up from 722,523 in the 2000 census. Shangyu is roughly fifty kilometers from north to south and about...
, Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
, Chu went to United States
United States
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for further education in 1910. He graduated from College of Agriculture, University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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in 1913. Five years later, he received a Ph.D. in meteorology from Harvard University
Harvard University
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. From 1920 to 1929, he was chairperson of Department of Meteorology, Nanjing University
Nanjing University
Nanjing University , or Nanking University, is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning in China...
(from Nanking Higher Normal School to National Southeastern University to National Central University). From 1929 to 1936 he served as director of Chinese Institute of Meteorology, Academia Sinica
Academia Sinica
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(predecessor to Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
of PRC
People's Republic of China
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on mainland China and Academia Sinica
Academia Sinica
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of ROC
Republic of China
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on Taiwan
Taiwan
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). From 1936 to 1949, he served as president of National Chekiang University (now 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...
) and elevated it to one of the best universities in China. He was assigned vice president of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
on 16 October 1949. In 1955, he was elected academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
.
Academic papers
- Some Chinese Contributions to Meteorology Geographical Review: Vol. 5, No. 2. (Feb., 1918), pp. 136–139.
- A New Classification of Typhoons of the Far East Monthly Weather Review: Vol. 52, No. 12. (Dec., 1924), pp. 570–579.
- The Place of Origin and Recurvature of Typhoons Monthly Weather Review: Vol. 53, No. 1 (Jan., 1925), pp. 1–5.
- The Complete Works of Coching Chu Shanghai Scientific & Technological Education Publishing House