Three Chinese qian

Author: Qiu Shuying
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: The Three Qians – With detailed information and vivid descriptions, it introduces Qian Xuesen, the "Father of Aerospace" in China's contemporary science and technology; Qian Weichang, the "Father of Mechanics"; and Qian Sanqiang, the "Father of the Atomic Bomb." Zhou Enlai Premier called them the "Three Qians." In the 1950s, the "Three Qians" jointly participated in formulating China's long-term scientific and technological development plan, thereby establishing the foundation for the Republic's independent innovation in high-end science and technology. Qian Xuesen graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States and studied under the world-renowned aerodynamicist Professor#8226;Kármán. He participated in the design of the United States' first "Corporal Missile." In 1955, he overcame numerous obstacles to return to his homeland. He is the founder of China's missile and aerospace industries, and his name is linked to the grand endeavor of China's "Two Bombs, One Satellite." Qian Weichang, during his youth, entered Tsinghua University with a beautiful "literary dream." After the "September 18th Incident," he switched to the physics department, seeking to save the nation through science. He was a combination of a mechanist, applied mathematician, educator, and social activist. All his major life choices were for the prosperity and strength of his motherland. Qian Sanqiang, the son of the renowned traditional Chinese scholar Qian Xuantong. At the age of twenty-four, he studied under the world-famous nuclear physicists Marie and Pierre Curie. Collaborating with his wife He Zehui, he discovered the "triple fission" and "quadruple fission" phenomena of uranium. He is hailed as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb in China," leading China's atomic forces and carrying out a great deal of pioneering work. This book introduces readers to topics such as "learning knowledge and contributing to society," Zhou Enlai's rescue of Qian Xuesen, the thunder in the sky above Asia, and Qian Weichang's teaching career at Tsinghua University.