After receiving a masters degree from mit, he went to study at the california institute of technology and received phd degrees in both aerospace and mathematics. Qian xuesen, 19112009, born in hangzhou, zhejiang province is widely considered as the father of the chinese space program. Chen kun takes lead in qian xuesen biopic china daily. Department of computer science and engineering jack baskin school of engineering university of california santa cruz. What do americans and mainland chinese think about qian. Remembering a former caltech rocket scientist and the founder of chinas space program. A year later, he moved to caltech to earn his doctorate. Til qian xuesen, one of the founders of the jet propulsion laboratory at the california institute of technology, was deemed a communist sympathizer in 1950 and deported to china. Mar 11, 2012 published on mar 11, 2012 director zhang jianyas biopic movie, qian xuesen, released new poster and trailer during the 20th golden roosters and hundred flowers awards on octorber 22. Qian xuesen was twentyfour years old in 1935, a fresh graduate of shanghai jiaotong university, when he used a scholarship to get to m. Qian xuesen studied at mit and then joined the manhattan project, the top secret us atomic bomb program.
Review originally published on film business asia, 16 mar 2012. Some may say young actor chen kun is too handsome to play an awesome scientist like qian xuesen, but a freshly released picture depicting chens portrayal of the role in a biopic has dismissed. Nov 01, 2009 qian xuesen, who has died aged 98, was one of the greatest chinese scientists of the modern era, and a man widely regarded as the father of chinas missile and space programme. He will live in the memory of many as a symbol of patriotism, earnestness and. Qian xuesen father of chinas rocket and space program.
Published on mar 11, 2012 director zhang jianyas biopic movie, qian xuesen, released new poster and trailer during the 20th golden roosters and hundred flowers awards on octorber 22. Full screen add comment bookmark this photo edit info. With kun chen, yuqi zhang, georg anton, steve boergadine. Qian xue sen 2011, chen kun, kitty zhang, zhang tielin. Qian attended missionary schools in suzhou and wuxi while receiving english and classical chinese training under the tutelage of. On a visit to shanghai, qian xuesen chen kun, who has been working in the us for the past. On october 31, 2009, qian died at the age of 97 in beijing. Qian xuesen manuscript published for first timesciencetech. He was the pioneer of chinese astronautical technology and known as the father of chinese aerospace and king of rocketry. Qian xuesen manuscript published for first time updated. One can only imagine how history might have played out if the united states had not deported a chineseborn caltech rocket scientist on suspicion of being a communist in 1955. Army, he returned to china in the 1950s, after he had been expelled from the u.
Qian xuesen, chinese engineer and research scientist widely recognized as the. Qian was a rocket scientist who led chinas space and military rocketry efforts after he was drummed out of the u. Caltech professor qian xuesen endures five years of mccarthyera investigations before returning to china to become the father of the countrys space program. Nov 03, 2009 qian xuesen was twentyfour years old in 1935, a fresh graduate of shanghai jiaotong university, when he used a scholarship to get to m. Qian zhongshu, chinese scholar and writer whose erudition and scholarly achievements were practically unrivaled in 20thcentury china. The late iris chang wrote a wonderful biography of qian, thread of the silkworm, which i heartily recommend. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This photo has been shown 886 times since it was added to the site. Qian xuesen often called the father of chinas space and missile programs has died. My primary area of statistical expertise is the development and application of statistical methods for i handling truncation of information on underlying or unobservable outcomes e. Xue is an associate professor of medicine in the division of geriatric medicine and gerontology and a biostatistician and. Caltech professor qian xuesen endures five years of mccarthyera investigations before returning to china to become the father of the countrys space. Qian xuesen, the heart of the motherland, anxious to return, and was.
Qian xue sen 2011, chen kun, kitty zhang, zhang tielin, wang xueqi, wang luoyong, lin yongjian, you yong, pan hong, xu huanshan. Qian zhongshu chinese scholar and author britannica. Controversial scientist qian xuesen china uncensored. Qian xuesen better known in the west as hsueshen tsien graduated from. Get thumbnail code to post in forum, blog or homepage. Qian, this anxiety, complete with good old fashioned racism. Qian xue sen directed by zhang jianya stars zhang tielin as qian xue to be release on 11 december 2011 in both asia and north america. Qian was the only child of an aristocratic hangzhou family whose recorded lineage of more than a thousand years has been traced. Qian yonggang helped in the publication of the books and production of the movie, which he believes.
Nov 22, 2009 qian xuesen, who died in beijing on october 31 aged 97, was the father of chinas missile and space programmes, transforming the country from a primitive technological backwater to a nuclear power. Qian was the only child of an aristocratic hangzhou family whose recorded lineage of more than a. Remembering a former caltech rocket scientist and the. When it comes to water cooler conversation, nothing get chins wagging quite like the return of itvs love island. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Qian xuesen father of chinas rocket and space program share. A chinese film production, qian xue sen, directed by zhang jianya and. Nov 04, 2009 qian xuesen was born in 1911, as the chinese imperial government was collapsing, in hangzhou, in eastern china. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The film features often bold integration of documentary footage showing the real qian, notably on his deathbed and at his 2009 funeral. A story that qian xuesen told chinese space engineers. Qian xuesen was born in 1911 in hangzhou, a beautiful southern city in china. Chen kun has joined the cast of director zhang jianyas new film, temporarily titled, biopic of qian xuesen and takes the male lead. Qian xuesen, who has died aged 98, was one of the greatest chinese scientists of the modern era, and a man widely regarded as the father of. Story of wan hu the first astronaut in the world paviavio. December 11, 1911 october 31, 2009 was a chinese scientist and pioneer for engineering cybernetics, who made important contributions to the missile and space programs of both the united states and peoples republic of china. Think tank chinese blogger qian xuesen played an important role in communist chinas science and politics. Remembering a former caltech rocket scientist and the founder. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page.
Qian xuesen a dignified performance by chen kun of flying swords at dragon gate was a chinese mathematician and scientist who after securing a scholarship at bostons mit in the 1930s, then. The name he used while in the united states was hsueshen tsien, or h. Sep 28, 2017 the film features often bold integration of documentary footage showing the real qian, notably on his deathbed and at his 2009 funeral. Vous pouvez egalement telecharger, louer ou regarder ce film en streaming en netflix, orange ou tf1 vod.
A ustrained scientist was deported, then became the father. Qian was a more complicated figure in the development of chinas space program than mere partrimony suggests. What do americans and mainland chinese think about qian xuesen. Qian xuesen manuscript published for first timescience.
A chinese film production, qian xue sen, directed by zhang jianya and starring chen kun as qian was released on december 11, 2011 in both asia and north america, and on march 2, 2012 in china. After graduating from jiaotong university in 1934, qian xuesen went to the united states to study at mit. Qian xuesen, chinese engineer and research scientist widely recognized as the father of chinese aerospace for his role in establishing chinas ballistic missile program. He earned a mechanical engineering degree in 1934 in shanghai. Apr 12, 2012 while the biopic qian xuesen is still showing in theaters, xian jiaotong university, one of its coproducers, has published a set of books from an original, previously unpublished manuscript by qian. Qian xuesen, a top chinese scientist who made important contributions to the missile and space programs of both the united states and the peoples republic of china, died in beijing on october 31. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. On a visit to shanghai, qian xuesen chen kun, who has been working in the us for the past 12 years as a research professor at califoria institute of technology, as well as an. December 11, 1911 october 31, 2009 was a chinese scientist and pioneer for engineering cybernetics, who made important contributions to the missile and space programs of both. To mark the occasion, echo falls teams with picnic studio to create a tvc full of sass and sunshine to run through the 8 weeks of love island and beyond. A ustrained scientist was deported, then became the.
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