Li Shouheng (; 1898–1995), also known as S. H. Li, was a Chinese educator,

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and chemical engineer. Li founded the first chemical engineering department in China, thus is regarded as the ''Father of Modern Chinese Chemical Engineering''. Li is also regarded as the first President of current

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Biography

Li was born on 21 Feb 1898 in

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China. Li's

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was Qiaonian (Chinese: 乔年). Aug 1920, Li went to study in United States. At beginning, Li studied at

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, Ann Arbor. Later he transferred to the

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. In 1923, Li obtained his MS, and PhD in May 1925 under S. W. Parr. In July 1925, Li went back to China. In early April 1927, Li became a lecturer at Zhejiang Industrial School (one of early roots and technical schools of current comprehensive

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). Li founded and led the Department of Chemical Engineering at Zhejiang University, which is the first chemical engineering department in China. The first

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of Chemical Engineering students graduated from his department in 1928.我国第一个化学工程系的创办人——李寿恒 (The Founder of China's First Chemical Engineering Department - Mr. Li Shouheng) (in Chinese)
/ref> In May 1938, Li was designated the acting

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of the engineering faculty of Zhejiang University, by then university president

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. In Aug 1947, Li became the Provost of Zhejiang University. In 1950, Li became the head of Zhejiang University School of Engineering. In 1952, Li was repointed as the Provost of Zhejiang University, by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China Centerial Government. From 1956 to 1958, Li was the

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of Zhejiang University. Later, the new Zhejiang Chemical Engineering School (the pre-existence of current Zhejiang University of Technology) was established, mainly based on the technical resources of Zhejiang University. Li was pointed as the president of the school, thus nowadays Li is also regarded as the first President of the Zhejiang University of Technology. Li died on 18 Feb 1995 in

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References

External links

Brief biography of Li Shouheng
(In Chinese, including photo)

(In Chinese, including photo)

* ttp://kepu.ccut.edu.cn/100k/read-htm-tid-30.html Prof. Li Shouheng, from Comprehensive Museum of Network {{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Shouheng 1898 births 1995 deaths Chemists from Jiangsu Engineers from Jiangsu Educators from Wuxi Zhejiang University faculty University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni University of Michigan alumni Zhejiang University of Technology faculty Presidents of Zhejiang University of Technology Scientists from Wuxi Chinese chemical engineers