Lu Gwei-djen
Lu Gwei-Djen (Chinese: 魯桂珍; pinyin: Lǔ Guìzhēn; Wade–Giles: Lu Kuichen) (July 22, 1904－Nov 28,1991) was an expert on the History of science and technology in China, doctor of nutriology. She was an important researcher and co-author of the project Science and Civilization in China series (SCC, also known as History of Science in China in Asia) led by Joseph Needham. She was well known as Needham's long-time assistant, co-author, Chinese language teacher and his second wife.[1] Both Lu Gwei-Djen and Needham's first wife, Dorothy, were founding fellows of Lucy Cavendish College, a college in the University of Cambridge founded in 1965 where women over age 21 can study. For many years the three co-habitated.
See also
References
- Winchester, Simon (2008). The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-088459-8. Also published as Gun, Book and Compass.
- Wang Guozhong (1999). "Lu Guizhen and Joseph Needham". Guiyang: Guizhou People's Press. ISBN 7-221-04546-1. p. 1-29, 231-236.
References
- ^ Winchester, Simon (2008). The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-088459-8.
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July 22, 1904 |
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1991 |
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