Zhao Jiuzhang
Zhao Jiuzhang (October 15, 1907 - October 26, 1968), Henan Kaifeng people. Chinese geophysicists and meteorologists. Chinese meteorological science from the qualitative description to the forerunner of numerical prediction, the introduction of mathematics, physics, the first person in Chinese meteorology. China's pioneer of geophysics and space physics, advocates, organizers and founders of the cause of artificial satellites. He studied at the European and American preparatory schools in Henan Province in 1933 and graduated from the Department of Physics of Tsinghua University in 1933. He went to Germany in 1935 and received his doctorate degree from the University of Berlin in 1938. Former Professor of Southwest United University. In 1944 by Professor Zhu Kezhen recommended, presided over the Central Institute of Meteorology work. After the founding of the People's Republic of China Institute of Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, "651" satellite design institute. In 1958 to participate in the creation of China University of Science and Technology, director of geophysics. Presided over the development of China's first artificial satellite Dongfanghong on the development of a program plan and satellite series planning ideas, and together with the money Ji led the satellite system design and development work. "Cultural Revolution" during the persecution, October 25, 1968 in Beijing Zhongguancun 15 liters of sleeping pills committed suicide. 1999 was chased as one of the two stars and one dollar. ...