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Shi Changxu
politician
- November 15, 1920
- November 10, 2014
- 93 years
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|Shi Changxu (Chinese: 师昌绪; 15 November 1920 – 10 November 2014) was a Chinese metallurgist. He served as vice president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Biography
Born in Xushui County, Zhili (now Baoding, Hebei), he attended National Northwestern Engineering Institute (a predecessor of Northwestern Polytechnical University) until 1945. He then studied for his master's degree in the United States, at the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, before receiving a doctoral degree in 1952 from the University of Notre Dame. Shi was a recipient of the 2010 Highest Science and Technology Award. He died in Beijing at the age of 93 in 2014.
The asteroid 28468 Shichangxu, discovered in 2000, is named after him.
In 2015, he was honored as one of the "Top Ten People Touching China in 2014".
Honours
- 1980 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- 1994 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
- 1995 Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Awards
- 1982 State Natural Science Award (Third Class)
- 1987 State Natural Science Award (Third Class)
- 1988 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class)
- 1988 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class)
- 2010 Highest Science and Technology Award
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1.Which of the following awards did Shi Changxu receive in 2010?
- A.Highest Science and Technology Awardcorrect
- B.State Natural Science Award
- C.State Science and Technology Progress Award
- D.Top Ten People Touching China
Shi Changxu was a recipient of the 2010 Highest Science and Technology Award.
Source: Awards section
2.What class of State Science and Technology Progress Award did Shi Changxu receive in 1988?
- A.Fourth Class
- B.Third Class
- C.Second Class
- D.First Classcorrect
Shi Changxu received the State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) in 1988.
Source: Awards section
3.In which county was Shi Changxu born?
- A.Beijing County
- B.Xushui Countycorrect
- C.Hebei County
- D.Baoding County
Shi Changxu was born in Xushui County, Zhili.
Source: Biography section
4.In what year did Shi Changxu pass away?
- A.1994
- B.2015
- C.2014correct
- D.2010
Shi Changxu died in 2014 at the age of 93.
Source: Biography section
5.What was the academic institution Shi Changxu attended until 1945?
- A.Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
- B.National Northwestern Engineering Institutecorrect
- C.University of Notre Dame
- D.Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shi Changxu attended the National Northwestern Engineering Institute until 1945.
Source: Biography section
6.At which university did Shi Changxu earn a doctoral degree in 1952?
- A.Chinese Academy of Engineering
- B.Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
- C.Northwestern Polytechnical University
- D.University of Notre Damecorrect
Shi Changxu received his doctoral degree in 1952 from the University of Notre Dame.
Source: Biography section
7.What position did Shi Changxu hold at the Chinese Academy of Engineering?
- A.Director of research
- B.Vice presidentcorrect
- C.Secretary general
- D.President
Shi Changxu served as vice president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Source: Biography section
8.In what year was the asteroid named after Shi Changxu discovered?
- A.1980
- B.2015
- C.2014
- D.2000correct
The asteroid 28468 Shichangxu was discovered in 2000.
Source: Biography section
9.In what year did Shi Changxu become a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences?
- A.1995
- B.1980correct
- C.1994
- D.1982
Shi Changxu became a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1980.
Source: Honours section
10.What honor did Shi Changxu receive in 2015?
- A.State Natural Science Award
- B.State Science and Technology Progress Award
- C.Highest Science and Technology Award
- D.Top Ten People Touching China in 2014correct
In 2015, Shi Changxu was honored as one of the Top Ten People Touching China in 2014.
Source: Biography section
11.Which institution awarded Shi Changxu a fellowship in 1995?
- A.Chinese Academy of Engineering
- B.The World Academy of Sciencescorrect
- C.Chinese Academy of Sciences
- D.National Northwestern Engineering Institute
Shi Changxu became a fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 1995.
Source: Honours section
12.For which award did Shi Changxu receive a Third Class distinction in 1982?
- A.State Science and Technology Progress Award
- B.Top Ten People Touching China
- C.Highest Science and Technology Award
- D.State Natural Science Awardcorrect
Shi Changxu received the State Natural Science Award (Third Class) in 1982.
Source: Awards section
13.What degree did Shi Changxu earn at the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy?
- A.Doctoral degree
- B.Master's degreecorrect
- C.Associate degree
- D.Bachelor's degree
Shi Changxu studied for his master's degree at the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy.
Source: Biography section
14.Where did Shi Changxu die?
- A.Xushui
- B.Beijingcorrect
- C.Baoding
- D.Hebei
Shi Changxu died in Beijing in 2014.
Source: Biography section
15.In what year was Shi Changxu inducted as a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering?
- A.2010
- B.1980
- C.1994correct
- D.1995
Shi Changxu became a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1994.
Source: Honours section
16.How old was Shi Changxu when he died?
- A.95
- B.94
- C.88
- D.93correct
Shi Changxu died in 2014 at the age of 93.
Source: Biography section
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