Ke Jun Explained

Ke Jun
Birth Date:23 June 1917
Birth Place:Changchun, Jilin, China
Death Place:Beijing, China
Fields:Metallurgy
History of science and technology
Workplaces:University of Science and Technology Beijing
Alma Mater:Wuhan University
University of Birmingham
Doctoral Advisor:Daniel Hanson

Ke Jun (; 23 June 1917 – 8 August 2017) was a Chinese metallurgist who specialized in forming bainite. He was elected the Chinese Academy of Sciences academician in 1980.[1] Born in 1917, Ke graduated from the Chemistry Department of Wuhan University in 1938. He gained his doctorate degree at the University of Birmingham in Britain in 1948. He died in Beijing on 8 August 2017 at the age of 100.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 钢铁人生 孳孳百年-光明日报-光明网. epaper.gmw.cn. 2017-08-27.
  2. News: Chinese scientist's final contribution to his beloved field. China Daily. 2017-08-27.