Wu De was born in Fengrun County, Hebei Province. He dedicated himself to Chinese revolutionary activities since 1932 and joined the CPC in March, 1933. From 1933 to 1937, he was engaged in the labor movement of the Party, holding many important positions locally and nationally. During the Anti-Japanese War, he organized the armed uprising in Eastern Hebei Province and directly led and launched the Kailuan Coal Mine Workers Uprising. In the pe...
Liu Xiying, famous educator and expert in Electrical Machinery in China, was born in Luan Zhou, Zhili (now Luan County, Hebei Province). After enrolment in Peiyang University in1917, he went aboard for further study; he first entered the Electrical Engineering Department of M.I.T, and then the Graduate School of Harvard University and received Master’s Degree in Electrical Machinery in 1924. In 1925, he returned to China. Liu Xiying worked su...
Zhang Hanying, born in Heze, Shandong Province, was an expert on Hydraulics and a pioneer in the development of the hydraulic systems in China. He entered Peiyang University in 1918, studying Civil Engineering. In 1925, he earned his M. E. from Cornell University, USA. From 1937 to 1945, Mr. Zhang was the leader of the Yellow River Commission, serving as the President, Secretary-General, and the Engineer-in-Chief. From 1950 to 1979, Mr. Zhang ...
Zhong Shiming was born in Tianjin. He registered in Peiyang University in 1903, and was recommended for his excellence to further his study in the Department of Law of Harvard University in 1906, where he got his PhD of Law. For his outstanding behavior, he was awarded the Jinshi (Tien Si) of Political and Law by Xuantong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty In 1911. He held the posts of Secretary-general of the Salt Works Bureau and Vice-minister of t...
Jin Wenzhu was born in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. He studied in the Civil Engineering Department of Peiyang University during 1912 to 1915. He served successively as professor, Secretary-general and Dean of College of Science of Fudan University. After liberation, he held the posts of member of Administration Council of Fudan University, Dean of Science and Technology College in Fudan University, Director of Qingdao Institute of Technology, m...
Chen Jinmin, also known as Chen Hongxun, from Chengguan, Tiantai, Zhejiang Province, was a famous mathematician and educator at his time. He graduated from Tiantai High School in 1915 and entered Department of Mathematics in Beijing Normal College (presently Beijing Normal University) in 1916. In 1919, when taking part in the May 4 Patriotic Movement, he was arrested and bailed out of jail by the President, so he renamed as Jinmin with the det...