Biography of Zhan Tianyou

Author: Jing Shenghong
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Publish Date: 2001-05-01
Features: Zhān Tiānyóu (1861-1919) was one of China's earliest students in the United States, a pioneer in modern Chinese railway construction, a trailblazer in science and technology, the father of engineering, and a great patriot. This book systematically and vividly introduces the winding yet brilliant life of Zhān Tiānyóu, corrects some inaccuracies in previous works, and for the first time examines his patriotic thoughts, scientific and managerial ideas, educational and talent development concepts, political and ethical thoughts, etc., from the perspective of intellectual history. The book points out that Zhān Tiānyóu not only inspired the Chinese nation with his glorious achievement in pioneering China's self-built railway—the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway—but also his contributions to intellectual history will illuminate future generations. The book systematically and vividly introduces the winding yet brilliant life of Zhān Tiānyóu and for the first time examines his patriotic thoughts, scientific and managerial ideas, educational and talent development concepts, political and ethical thoughts, etc., from the perspective of intellectual history. As a high-level historical work, it comprehensively describes Zhān Tiānyóu's great contributions to modern Chinese science and technology on the basis of thorough collection and verification of historical materials, and deeply analyzes his ideological system from multiple perspectives. Therefore, it is highly recommended. Zhān Tiānyóu (1861-1919) was one of China's earliest students in the United States, a pioneer in modern Chinese railway construction, a trailblazer in science and technology, the father of engineering, and a great patriot. This book systematically and vividly introduces the winding yet brilliant life of Zhān Tiānyóu, corrects some inaccuracies in previous works, and for the first time examines his patriotic thoughts, scientific and managerial ideas, educational and talent development concepts, political and ethical thoughts, etc., from the perspective of intellectual history. The book points out that Zhān Tiānyóu not only inspired the Chinese nation with his glorious achievement in pioneering China's self-built railway—the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway—but also his contributions to intellectual history will illuminate future generations. The book systematically and vividly introduces the winding yet brilliant life of Zhān Tiānyóu and for the first time examines his patriotic thoughts, scientific and managerial ideas, educational and talent development concepts, political and ethical thoughts, etc., from the perspective of intellectual history. As a high-level historical work, it comprehensively describes Zhān Tiānyóu's great contributions to modern Chinese science and technology on the basis of thorough collection and verification of historical materials, and deeply analyzes his ideological system from multiple perspectives. Therefore, it is highly recommended.