About Wang Zhenduo
Lived 1911 – 1992 (aged 80–81). Wang Zhenduo was a Chinese archaeologist and politician.
Wang Zhenduo (, 1911–1992), whose courtesy name was Tianmu , was a Chinese historian, archaeologist and museologist, and is considered one of the founders of the history of Chinese technology.
Early life and education Wang was born in Baoding, Hebei Province into a wealthy land-owning family. His father, Wang Zongxi, was a military engineer and his grandfather, Wang Yingkai, was a high ranking Qing Dynasty general. He graduated from Yanjing University in 1934.
Study of Chinese technology Wang was noted for his contributions to the understanding of ancient Chinese technology, including his 1936 reconstruction of Zhang Heng's seismograph.
Politics Wang was elected to the third National People's Congress, and the fifth, sixth and seventh Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
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Who was Wang Zhenduo?
Chinese archaeologist and politician (1911–1992)
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Wang Zhenduo was born in 1911.
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Wang Zhenduo died in 1992.
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Wang Zhenduo was an archaeologist and politician.
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Wang Zhenduo was Chinese.
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