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Tu Shou'e

1917 – 2012

Chinese aerospace engineer

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About Tu Shou'e

Lived 1917 – 2012 (aged 95). Tu Shou'e was a Chinese military flight engineer and politician.

Tu Shou'e or Shou-ngo Tu (; 1917–2012) was a Chinese aerospace engineer who was a specialist in structural mechanics. Tu is famous as the chief designer of the Long March 2 rocket and China's intercontinental ballistic missile.

Together with Liang Shoupan, Huang Weilu and Ren Xinmin, Tu is considered one of the "Four Elders of China's Aerospace". He was granted the Two Bombs, One Satellite Merit Medal in 1999. Tu was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1991.

Career After graduation, Tu worked at an aeronautical institute in Chengdu. He went to MIT in 1941 with full scholarship and received a master's degree there. Then Tu served Curtiss-Wright Corporation as a stress analyst, but he returned to China following the surrender of Japan in 1945, teaching at his alma mater as an associate professor and then as a professor.

The vicissitudes of his life in the decade never rob his enthusiasm for search. He once completely absorbed in the formula during a struggle session, ignoring the impassioned speech.

Tu felt very sorry for the Columbia disaster in 2003, but he also insisted that the progress of space science is unstoppable, while China "is still on track to launch its first manned spacecraft".

Personal Tu joined in the CPC in 1948.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Tsinghua University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Beihang University, Southwestern Associated University
Positions held
Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, National People's Congress deputy
Employers
National Southwestern Associated University
Awards
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Tu Shou'e?

Chinese aerospace engineer

When was Tu Shou'e born?

Tu Shou'e was born on 5 December 1917 in Huzhou.

When did Tu Shou'e die?

Tu Shou'e died on 15 December 2012 in Beijing.

What was Tu Shou'e's occupation?

Tu Shou'e was a military flight engineer and politician.

What nationality was Tu Shou'e?

Tu Shou'e was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tu Shou'e

· Wikidata: Q11043400

· DBpedia: Tu Shou'e

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