Zhang 1934 graduated from the Department of Economics of National Wuhan University, and 1945 received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. After returning to China, he has served as professor and dean of the Economics Department of Wuhan University, consultant and researcher of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, member of the Preparatory Committee of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, director of the Infrastructure Office, and director and professor of the Social Science Department of Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Zhang is recognized as the founder of development economics in the world, and graduated from the Economics Department of Wuhan University. 194 1 In April, Zhang He was admitted to Tsinghua University as the fifth overseas student at public expense, becoming the first person admitted by Tsinghua Geng to study in the United States at public expense. At the same time, they are also the only two liberal arts candidates in this exam, namely "Economic History" and "Business Administration". Received a master's degree and a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. 1945, dr. zhang's paper "Agriculture and Industrialization" came out, and his doctoral thesis won the "David Welsh Award" in economics of Harvard University 1946- 1947. He is also the "first person in the East" who won this honor. This award is the best economics doctoral thesis of the year at Harvard University, and the winner can get a reward of 500 dollars. This paper was later regarded as the foundation work of "development economics" by international academic circles, and Zhang himself was also known as "the founder of development economics". 1August, 946, came to Wu da as a professor and head of the department of economics. In June, 1948, 1 was employed as a consultant and researcher of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East. 1949 In February, he resigned from the generous position and treatment of the United Nations and returned to his alma mater to continue his previous position.
1949 served as the standing Committee member and general manager of the university Committee, acting as the dean of the law school and the head of the economics department. /kloc-transferred to Huazhong university of science and technology at the end of 0/952 as the director of the school planning office and the director of the infrastructure office. Under the severe influence of the ultra-left line, the research of development economics has been suspended for nearly 30 years. 1969, the book "Agriculture and Industrialization" was reprinted in the United States, but this doctoral thesis became "evidence of his reactionary thoughts", and he was asked to write a check and make an account, and he himself was criticized as "reactionary academic authority". After two raids, the important documents and materials he collected for many years were destroyed in boxes. From 65438 to 0979, the Royal Swedish Science Society announced that it would award the Nobel Prize in Economics to American economists Lewis and Schultz in recognition of their outstanding contributions to development economics. But in fact, Zhang is more qualified for this honor. In the autumn of 2002, Huazhong University of Science and Technology held an academic seminar on "Development Economics and Industrialization and Modernization of China" for Mr. Zhang, and held a 90th birthday celebration for Professor Zhang. 2011165438+died on1October 23rd at the age of 98.
Tan Chongtai and Chen Guanlie, after Han Depei, Wu and Zhang, also gained the reputation of "Three Musketeers of Harvard" (also known as "Three Musketeers of Cambridge") when they were studying at Harvard.