Jiang Ximing
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Jiang Ximing was a notable Chinese
zoologist and politician
.
. Just after his graduation, Jiang became a lecturer in the same department. February 1937, Jiang married to Xu Ruiyun (徐瑞雲/徐瑞云). Xu Ruiyun later became the first Chinese woman who had a PhD degree in mathematics
.
May 1937, Jiang was rewarded a scholarship
so that he could study in Germany
. 1940, Jiang received PhD
from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
Jiang went back to China, and became a professor
in the Department of Biology at Zhejiang University. He later became the director of the department.
After 1949, Jiang served as the vice-president of Zhejiang Normal College (current Zhejiang Normal University), the president of Hangzhou Normal College (different from the current Hangzhou Normal University, the Hangzhou Normal College mentioned here later was merged into the Hangzhou University
, and in 1998, Hangzhou University was merged into Zhejiang University). He also served as the vice-president of Hangzhou University, and later became an adviser of the university.
Jiang was the vice-president of the China Zoological Society (or Chinese Society for Zoology, 中國動物學會/中国动物学会) . He also served twice as the vice-president of the Zhejiang Provincial CPPCC
. In 1984, Jiang became a member of the Communist Party of China
.
China
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zoologist and politician
Politician
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Life
Jiang was born in 1913 in Guanyun, Jiangsu Province. July 1936, Jiang graduated from the Department of Biology, Zhejiang UniversityZhejiang 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...
. Just after his graduation, Jiang became a lecturer in the same department. February 1937, Jiang married to Xu Ruiyun (徐瑞雲/徐瑞云). Xu Ruiyun later became the first Chinese woman who had a PhD degree in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
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May 1937, Jiang was rewarded a scholarship
Scholarship
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so that he could study in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. 1940, Jiang received PhD
PHD
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from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
Jiang went back to China, and became a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
in the Department of Biology at Zhejiang University. He later became the director of the department.
After 1949, Jiang served as the vice-president of Zhejiang Normal College (current Zhejiang Normal University), the president of Hangzhou Normal College (different from the current Hangzhou Normal University, the Hangzhou Normal College mentioned here later was merged into the Hangzhou University
Hangzhou University
Since 1998, Hangzhou University has been a part of Zhejiang University....
, and in 1998, Hangzhou University was merged into Zhejiang University). He also served as the vice-president of Hangzhou University, and later became an adviser of the university.
Jiang was the vice-president of the China Zoological Society (or Chinese Society for Zoology, 中國動物學會/中国动物学会) . He also served twice as the vice-president of the Zhejiang Provincial CPPCC
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
. In 1984, Jiang became a member of the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
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