Qian xuesen passed away, at 98, on saturday, leaving behind not just his fame as father of chinas rocketry. On a visit to shanghai, qian xuesen chen kun, who has been working in the us for the past 12 years as a research professor at califoria institute of technology, as well as an. Til qian xuesen, one of the founders of the jet propulsion laboratory at the california institute of technology, was deemed a communist sympathizer in 1950 and deported to china. Xue is an associate professor of medicine in the division of geriatric medicine and gerontology and a biostatistician and. A ustrained scientist was deported, then became the. Qian was a rocket scientist who led chinas space and military rocketry efforts after he was drummed out of the u. One can only imagine how history might have played out if the united states had not deported a chineseborn caltech rocket scientist on suspicion of being a communist in 1955. A ustrained scientist was deported, then became the father. A story that qian xuesen told chinese space engineers. Qian xuesen, 19112009, born in hangzhou, zhejiang province is widely considered as the father of the chinese space program. The film features often bold integration of documentary footage showing the real qian, notably on his deathbed and at his 2009 funeral. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This photo has been shown 886 times since it was added to the site.
To mark the occasion, echo falls teams with picnic studio to create a tvc full of sass and sunshine to run through the 8 weeks of love island and beyond. Qian yonggang helped in the publication of the books and production of the movie, which he believes. Nov 03, 2009 qian xuesen was twentyfour years old in 1935, a fresh graduate of shanghai jiaotong university, when he used a scholarship to get to m. What do americans and mainland chinese think about qian xuesen. Army, he returned to china in the 1950s, after he had been expelled from the u. Full screen add comment bookmark this photo edit info. Story of wan hu the first astronaut in the world paviavio.
Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. He was the pioneer of chinese astronautical technology and known as the father of chinese aerospace and king of rocketry. The late iris chang wrote a wonderful biography of qian, thread of the silkworm, which i heartily recommend. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page. Caltech professor qian xuesen endures five years of mccarthyera investigations before returning to china to become the father of the countrys space.
Nov 02, 2009 qian xuesen often called the father of chinas space and missile programs has died. Mar 11, 2012 published on mar 11, 2012 director zhang jianyas biopic movie, qian xuesen, released new poster and trailer during the 20th golden roosters and hundred flowers awards on octorber 22. Chen kun takes lead in qian xuesen biopic china daily. Qian xuesen studied at mit and then joined the manhattan project, the top secret us atomic bomb program. Think tank chinese blogger qian xuesen played an important role in communist chinas science and politics.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Qian xuesen often called the father of chinas space and missile programs has died. On a visit to shanghai, qian xuesen chen kun, who has been working in the us for the past. Sep 28, 2017 the film features often bold integration of documentary footage showing the real qian, notably on his deathbed and at his 2009 funeral. Later, during the mccarthy era, qian was kicked out of the country after being implicated. Qian was the only child of an aristocratic hangzhou family whose recorded lineage of more than a. Nov 04, 2009 qian xuesen was born in 1911, as the chinese imperial government was collapsing, in hangzhou, in eastern china. Qian xuesen, chinese engineer and research scientist widely recognized as the. Remembering a former caltech rocket scientist and the. Tsien as how he is known in the us, is a wellknown useducated chinese rocket scientist in the 20th century. Qian zhongshu, chinese scholar and writer whose erudition and scholarly achievements were practically unrivaled in 20thcentury china. Qian xuesen was twentyfour years old in 1935, a fresh graduate of shanghai jiaotong university, when he used a scholarship to get to m. When it comes to water cooler conversation, nothing get chins wagging quite like the return of itvs love island.
It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Qian xuesen, the heart of the motherland, anxious to return, and was. Department of computer science and engineering jack baskin school of engineering university of california santa cruz. Chen kun has joined the cast of director zhang jianyas new film, temporarily titled, biopic of qian xuesen and takes the male lead. Qian xuesen a dignified performance by chen kun of flying swords at dragon gate was a chinese mathematician and scientist who after securing a scholarship at bostons mit in the 1930s, then. Some may say young actor chen kun is too handsome to play an awesome scientist like qian xuesen, but a freshly released picture depicting chens portrayal of the role in a biopic has dismissed.
Qian xuesen, a top chinese scientist who made important contributions to the missile and space programs of both the united states and the peoples republic of china, died in beijing on october 31. Qian xuesen, who has died aged 98, was one of the greatest chinese scientists of the modern era, and a man widely regarded as the father of. He will live in the memory of many as a symbol of patriotism, earnestness and. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Qian xuesen, chinese engineer and research scientist widely recognized as the father of chinese aerospace for his role in establishing chinas ballistic missile program. Remembering a former caltech rocket scientist and the founder. Remembering a former caltech rocket scientist and the founder of chinas space program. My primary area of statistical expertise is the development and application of statistical methods for i handling truncation of information on underlying or unobservable outcomes e. Nov 22, 2009 qian xuesen, who died in beijing on october 31 aged 97, was the father of chinas missile and space programmes, transforming the country from a primitive technological backwater to a nuclear power. But the most surprising footage is reserved for the end titles, where the real qian is shown at an unidentified official gathering alongside writers lao she and ba jin, plus opera legend mei lanfang. Qian xue sen directed by zhang jianya stars zhang tielin as qian xue to be release on 11 december 2011 in both asia and north america. Review originally published on film business asia, 16 mar 2012.
He earned a mechanical engineering degree in 1934 in shanghai. Qian xuesen, who died in beijing on october 31 aged 97, was the father of chinas missile and space programmes, transforming the country from a primitive technological backwater to a nuclear power. Qian, this anxiety, complete with good old fashioned racism. Qian xuesen manuscript published for first time updated. Published on mar 11, 2012 director zhang jianyas biopic movie, qian xuesen, released new poster and trailer during the 20th golden roosters and hundred flowers awards on octorber 22. Qian zhongshu chinese scholar and author britannica. Controversial scientist qian xuesen china uncensored. Qian xue sen 2011, chen kun, kitty zhang, zhang tielin, wang xueqi, wang luoyong, lin yongjian, you yong, pan hong, xu huanshan. On october 31, 2009, qian died at the age of 97 in beijing. Apr 12, 2012 while the biopic qian xuesen is still showing in theaters, xian jiaotong university, one of its coproducers, has published a set of books from an original, previously unpublished manuscript by qian. Qian attended missionary schools in suzhou and wuxi while receiving english and classical chinese training under the tutelage of. Qian xuesen better known in the west as hsueshen tsien graduated from. With kun chen, yuqi zhang, georg anton, steve boergadine. After graduating from jiaotong university in 1934, qian xuesen went to the united states to study at mit.
December 11, 1911 october 31, 2009 was a chinese scientist and pioneer for engineering cybernetics, who made important contributions to the missile and space programs of both. A conjectural cutaway and regular view of shuguang1 spacecraft, as well as it mounted on a long march 2 rocket, based partly on what we know about the craft and partly what we know about the gemini on which is was based. Representing the life of an outstanding chinese aeronautical. Vous pouvez egalement telecharger, louer ou regarder ce film en streaming en netflix, orange ou tf1 vod. After receiving a masters degree from mit, he went to study at the california institute of technology and received phd degrees in both aerospace and mathematics. The name he used while in the united states was hsueshen tsien, or h. Qian was the only child of an aristocratic hangzhou family whose recorded lineage of more than a thousand years has been traced. Qian xuesen father of chinas rocket and space program share. Caltech professor qian xuesen endures five years of mccarthyera investigations before returning to china to become the father of the countrys space program. Get thumbnail code to post in forum, blog or homepage.
Qian xuesen manuscript published for first timescience. December 11, 1911 october 31, 2009 was a chinese scientist and pioneer for engineering cybernetics, who made important contributions to the missile and space programs of both the united states and peoples republic of china. Qian was a more complicated figure in the development of chinas space program than mere partrimony suggests. Qian xuesen manuscript published for first timesciencetech. Qian xuesen father of chinas rocket and space program. A chinese film production, qian xue sen, directed by zhang jianya and. A year later, he moved to caltech to earn his doctorate. A chinese film production, qian xue sen, directed by zhang jianya and starring chen kun as qian was released on december 11, 2011 in both asia and north america, and on march 2, 2012 in china. Nov 01, 2009 qian xuesen, who has died aged 98, was one of the greatest chinese scientists of the modern era, and a man widely regarded as the father of chinas missile and space programme.
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