Zhang Hanxin
Zhang Hanxin | |||||||
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张涵信 | |||||||
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| Born | 1 January 1936 | ||||||
| Died | 1 October 2021 (aged 85) Beijing, People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University | ||||||
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| Fields | Fluid mechanics | ||||||
| Institutions | Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences | ||||||
| Academic advisors | Guo Yonghuai | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张涵信 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張涵信 | ||||||
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Zhang Hanxin (1 January 1936 – 1 October 2021) was a Chinese scientist specializing in fluid mechanics, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1] He was chairman of Chinese Aerodynamics Research Society.
Biography[edit]
Zhang was born in Pei County, Jiangsu, on 1 January 1936, during the Republic of China. He secondary studied at Xuzhou No. 2 High School. In 1954, he enrolled at Tsinghua University, majoring in the Department of Hydraulic Engineering.[2] In 1963, he did his postgraduate work at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences under the supervision of Guo Yonghuai.[2] At the same time, he taught at Tsinghua University. In 1972, he was despatched to the China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center as a researcher.
On 1 October 2021, he died from an illness in Beijing, aged 85.[3]
Honours and awards[edit]
- 1991 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
References[edit]
- ^ 张涵信院士逝世. Guangming Daily (in Chinese). 4 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ a b 张涵信. cas.cn (in Chinese). 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ 中国计算流体力学奠基人之一张涵信院士逝世. China News Service (in Chinese). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.