Kwong-Chai Chu (; 12 December 1901 – 22 April 1992) was a Chinese hydraulic engineer, who received his CIE ( Chinese Institute of Engineers) Award in 1947 for "his flood control engineering dealing with the unruly and turbulent

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Biography

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, former finance minister (1969-1976) of the Republic of China (p. 587): "Mr. Kwong-Chai Chu was born in Xichuan County, Henan, and graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering,

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(TUD) ... He had served as the Director of the Engineering Bureau since July 1946 for the restoration of the levees of the Yellow River near Huayuankou."

Legacy

Several scholarships has been established under his name in several institutions, such as the Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (CICHE), Cheng Kung Cultural Foundation as well as National Cheng Kung University.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chu, Kwong-Chai 1901 births 1992 deaths Chinese civil engineers Hydraulic engineers Taiwanese people from Henan People from Nanyang, Henan Engineers from Henan Tongji University alumni TU Dresden alumni Chinese expatriates in Germany