Hu Zhuangyou

Hu Zhuangyou (Chinese: 胡壮猷), was a Chinese chemist, educator and former President of Zhejiang University.

Biography

Unluckily, Hu's birth and death years were missing. Hu was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Hu's style name was Yuruo (愚若)[1].

Hu entered Nanyang Public School (南洋公学; main root of current Shanghai Jiao Tong University) in Shanghai and spent seven years studying there [2]. After graduation, Hu continued to study chemistry in USA[3].

From 1913 to 1914, Hu was the president of Zhejiang Advanced College (current Zhejiang University) in Hangzhou[4]. From 1932 to 1936, Hu was a professor of chemistry in the Department of Chemistry of Peking University in Beijing[5]. Hu retired in 1947[6].

References

  1. ^ 浙江大学 学校沿革 (Zhejiang University Archives)
  2. ^ 西安交通大学建校110周年暨交通大学迁校50周年: 第一次校外实习 (Record from Xi'an Jiaotong University)
  3. ^ 无锡早期的留学生
  4. ^ President of Zhejiang University: Hu Zhuangyou
  5. ^ 百年风雨，化育万物 (information from the chemical department of Peking University)
  6. ^ 北大故事--我的相约1998/救人一命/恐怖之夜 Stories of Peking University

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