188910/kloc-0 was born in Xiazhangjiawan Village, huilong town, Huanggang County, Hubei Province on October 26th.

1904 ——1907 studied in Japan and entered the comprehensive department of Hongwen College in Tokyo.

1In August, 905, he joined the China League in Tokyo.

1907 ——1910 In July, he entered Osaka Higher Institute of Technology to study shipbuilding machinery. After graduation, he served as a teacher of secondary technical school in Hubei Province.

19 1 1 year1October-191February, successively served as the counselor of the financial department of Hubei military government, the director of the industrial department of Hubei military government, and the secretary of the Hubei Youth League branch.

191310 June-1918 June, entered the University of Birmingham, England, and studied mining first, then geology. Master degree in natural science.

1920 returned to China as a professor of geology in Peking University.

1928 1 Director of the Institute of Geology, Academia Sinica.

193 1 was awarded the doctor's degree in natural science by the University of Birmingham, England.

1934 ——1936 gave a lecture in England in April, and obtained a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Oslo, Norway.

1937165438+10 led the Institute of Geology of Chinese Academy of Sciences to move to Guilin, Guangxi.

18In August, 1948, he went to Britain to attend the18 International Geological Congress held in London.

1950 returned to Beijing in May. Attended the second session of the First National Committee of China People's Political Consultative Conference. Vice President of China Academy of Sciences, Director of the Steering Committee of China Geological Work Plan, and Chairman of the All-China Federation of Natural Science Specialized Societies.

1951April was elected as the vice chairman of the Executive Committee of the World Association of Scientists.

1September 1952, Minister of Geology of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Geomechanics laboratory was established in February 1956, and served as the director of the laboratory. 1958, the laboratory was changed into a research institute and served as the director.

1958 was awarded a foreign academician by the Soviet Academy of Sciences in June. In August, he served as director of the Atomic Energy Commission of China Academy of Sciences. In September, he served as chairman of China Association for Science and Technology. Joined China in February 65438.

1969 was elected as a member of the 9th Central Committee of China in April.

1In August, 970, he was appointed as the leader of the State Council Science and Education Group.

197 1 passed away in Beijing on April 29th.