Deng Qidong
geologist
- February 23, 1938 · Shuangfeng County
- November 6, 2018 · Chinese PLA General Hospital & Medical School
- 80 years
- natural causes
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|Deng Qidong (Chinese: 邓起东; Wade–Giles: Teng Ch'i-tung; January 1938 – 6 November 2018) was a Chinese geologist.
Biography
Deng was born in Shuangfeng County, Hunan in 1938. After graduating from the Central South University in 1961, he was assigned to the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He joined the Chinese Communist Party on 25 May 1961. From February 1978 to March 1998 he worked in the China Earthquake Administration, where he was appointed director of Graduate Degree Committee of Geological Research Institute. In 2003 he was elected a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He died of illness at Beijing 301 Hospital, in Beijing, on 6 November 2018.
Papers
- Teng Chitung; Chang Yuming; Hsu Kweilin; Fan Futian (1979). "Tectonic Stress Field in China and its Relation to Plate Movement". Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors. 18: 257–273. doi:10.1016/0031-9201(79)90063-3.
- Ma Xingyuan; Deng Qidong (1980). "The Characteristics of Seismisity and Seismotectonics in China". Revista Geofísica. 13: 61–82.
- Deng Qidong; Jiang Pu; Lucile M. Jones; Peter Molnar (1981). "A Preliminary analysis of Reported The Seismotectonical changes in Ground Water and Anomalous Animal Behavior before the 4 February 1975 Haicheng Earthquake, Earthquake Prediction-An International Review". Maurice Ewing Series. 4: 543–565.
- Ma Xingyuan; Deng Qidong; Wang Yipeng; Liu Hefu (1982). "Cenozoic Graben Systems in North China". Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie Supplementbände. 42: 99–116.
- Zhang Weiqi; Deng Qidong; B. C. Burchfiel; Zhang Peizhen (1983). "Active Faulting and the formation of a Pullapart Basin along the Western Part of the Haiyuan fault, China, EOS, Trans". Am. Geophys. Union. 64: 861.
- Deng Qidong (1984). "Kinematic Features and Slip Rates of Late Quaternary Active Faultings of Qinghai Xizang (Tibet) Plateau and Kinematic Characteristics of the Plateau and Secondary Blocks within it, Himalayan Geology International".
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Awards
- 1978 Second Prize of the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award[citation needed]
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Deng Qidong's archived record and the sources above.
1.In what county was Deng Qidong born?
- A.Shuangfeng Countycorrect
- B.Shaoyang County
- C.Loudi County
- D.Changsha County
Deng Qidong was born in Shuangfeng County, Hunan in 1938.
Source: Biography section
2.In what year did Deng Qidong graduate from Central South University?
- A.1958
- B.1978
- C.1965
- D.1961correct
Deng Qidong graduated from the Central South University in 1961.
Source: Biography section
3.On what date did Deng Qidong join the Chinese Communist Party?
- A.6 November 2018
- B.25 May 1961correct
- C.1 January 1978
- D.10 March 1998
Deng Qidong joined the Chinese Communist Party on 25 May 1961.
Source: Biography section
4.Where did Deng Qidong work from February 1978 to March 1998?
- A.Central South University
- B.China Earthquake Administrationcorrect
- C.Himalayan Geology Institute
- D.Beijing 301 Hospital
Deng Qidong worked in the China Earthquake Administration from February 1978 to March 1998.
Source: Biography section
5.In what year was Deng Qidong elected a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences?
- A.2018
- B.2003correct
- C.1998
- D.1961
Deng Qidong was elected a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2003.
Source: Biography section
6.At which hospital did Deng Qidong pass away?
- A.Shanghai General Hospital
- B.Hunan Provincial Hospital
- C.Beijing 301 Hospitalcorrect
- D.Central South Hospital
Deng Qidong died of illness at Beijing 301 Hospital on 6 November 2018.
Source: Biography section
7.What award did Deng Qidong receive in 1978?
- A.Second Prize of the State Scientific and Technological Progress Awardcorrect
- B.Third Prize of the Geological Achievement Award
- C.National Science and Technology Lifetime Achievement Award
- D.First Prize of the State Natural Science Award
Deng Qidong received the Second Prize of the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award in 1978.
Source: Awards section
8.What is the primary professional field of Deng Qidong?
- A.Astrophysics
- B.Botany
- C.Economics
- D.Geologycorrect
Deng Qidong was a Chinese geologist.
Source: Introduction
9.Who co-authored the 1980 paper 'The Characteristics of Seismisity and Seismotectonics in China' with Deng Qidong?
- A.Peter Molnar
- B.Ma Xingyuancorrect
- C.Jiang Pu
- D.Zhang Weiqi
The paper 'The Characteristics of Seismisity and Seismotectonics in China' lists Ma Xingyuan and Deng Qidong as authors.
Source: Papers section
10.In what year was the paper 'Cenozoic Graben Systems in North China' published?
- A.1984
- B.1981
- C.1982correct
- D.1979
The paper 'Cenozoic Graben Systems in North China' was published in 1982.
Source: Papers section
11.Which of these researchers co-authored a paper with Deng Qidong regarding the Haicheng Earthquake?
- A.Liu Hefu
- B.Lucile M. Jonescorrect
- C.Wang Yipeng
- D.Chang Yuming
Deng Qidong, Jiang Pu, Lucile M. Jones, and Peter Molnar authored a paper on the 1975 Haicheng Earthquake.
Source: Papers section
12.Deng Qidong held what title at the Geological Research Institute?
- A.Director of Graduate Degree Committeecorrect
- B.Head of the Research Department
- C.Senior Professor of Seismology
- D.Dean of the Science Faculty
Deng Qidong was appointed director of Graduate Degree Committee of Geological Research Institute.
Source: Biography section
13.The paper by Zhang Weiqi and Deng Qidong from 1983 discusses active faulting along which specific area?
- A.The Eastern Part of the Qinghai Plateau
- B.The Western Part of the Haiyuan faultcorrect
- C.The Southern Himalayas
- D.The North China Graben System
The 1983 paper discusses active faulting and pullapart basins along the Western Part of the Haiyuan fault.
Source: Papers section
14.What is the Wade-Giles transliteration name of Deng Qidong?
- A.Ma Xingyuan
- B.Chang Yuming
- C.Fan Futian
- D.Teng Ch'i-tungcorrect
Deng Qidong is also known by the Wade-Giles name Teng Ch'i-tung.
Source: Introduction
15.Which publication featured the paper 'Tectonic Stress Field in China and its Relation to Plate Movement'?
- A.Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie
- B.Revista Geofísica
- C.Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiorscorrect
- D.Himalayan Geology International
The paper 'Tectonic Stress Field in China and its Relation to Plate Movement' was published in Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors.
Source: Papers section
16.How old was Deng Qidong when he died in 2018?
- A.82
- B.80correct
- C.85
- D.75
Deng Qidong was born in 1938 and died in 2018, making him 80 years old.
Source: Biography section
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