Zhang Guangdou
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Zhang Guangdou (simplified Chinese: 张光斗; traditional Chinese: 張光斗; pinyin: Zhāng Guāngdòu) (born May 1, 1912, Changshu, Jiangsu Province) is a world-known specialist in hydraulic engineering, a professor at Tsinghua University, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering[1][2].
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Guangdou graduated from Chiao Tung University (currently Xi'an Jiaotong University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University) in 1934[1], obtained his Master degree in Civil Engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1936, and Master degree in Engineering Mechanics from Harvard University in 1937[2].
Zhang Guangdou is a world-renowned scientist and engineer[verification needed]. He was the chief designer of the Miyun Reservoir and Yuzixi powerplant. He has also involved in the design of many major hydraulic and hydropower projects, including the Sanmenxia Dam, the Dan Jiangkou Project, the Ge Zhouba Project, the Er-tan Powerplant, the Ge-heyan Powerplant, Three Gorges Project, and the Xiao Langdi Project[1].
He has been honored by numerous awards from China and abroad, including the Haas International Award from UC Berkeley (1981), the National Award for Technology Advancement (2nd Prize, 1985), the He-Lang-He-Li Technology Advancement Award (1995), and the Technology Achievement Award from Chinese Academy of Engineering (1996)[verification needed]. He was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1955, and the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1994[1]. He was also elected as a foreign member of Mexico National Academy of Engineering in 1981[verification needed].
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- Zhang, Guangdou, ed. (2000). CFRD 2000 : proceedings : International Symposium on Concrete Faced Rockfill Dams : 18 September, 2000, Beijing, China. et al. Beijing: Organizing Committee of 20th Congress ICOLD. OCLC 660241666.
- Clough, Ray W; Zhang, Guangdou, eds. (June 1987). Earthquake behavior of arch dams : proceedings of the China-US workshop, Beijing, China, June 1987 (1st ed.). Beijing: International Academic Publishers. ISBN 9780080370422. OCLC 555740856.
- Zhang, Guangdou; et al (April 1986). "Dynamic field measurement and analysis of Quanshui Arch Dam" (PDF). Scientia Sinica. Series B, Chemical, biological, agricultural, medical & earth sciences (Beijing, China: Science Press) 29 (4): 423–438. ISSN 0253-5823. OCLC 25834959. http://www.scichina.com:8081/sciAe/fileup/PDF/86ya0423.pdf. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- Zhang, Guangdou (April 1973). Construction of dams for water conservancy in the People's Republic of China. et al. Beijing. OCLC 57717690.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Biography of Zhang Guangdou". China Vitae. http://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Zhang_Guangdou/full. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ a b "ZHANG Guangdou". Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences & Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Beijing, China: Tsinghua University. March 29, 2011. http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/then/6021/2010/20101224152606330640312/20101224152606330640312_.html. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
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