Kwong-Chai Chu Explained

Kwong-Chai Chu (; 12 December 1901 – 22 April 1992^[1]) was a Chinese hydraulic engineer, who received his CIE (Chinese Institute of Engineers) Award in 1947 for "his flood control engineering dealing with the unruly and turbulent Yellow River".^[2]

Biography

According to an introduction in a book by Kwoh-Ting Li, former finance minister (1969-1976) of the Republic of China (p. 587):

"Mr. Kwong-Chai Chu was born in Xichuan County, Henan, and graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering, Tongji University and subsequently Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) ... He had served as the Director of the Engineering Bureau since July 1946 for the restoration of the levees of the Yellow River near Huayuankou."

Legacy

Several scholarships has been established under his name in several institutions, such as the Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (CICHE),^[3] Cheng Kung Cultural Foundation^[4] as well as National Cheng Kung University.^[5]

References

1. Book: Li Guoding : wo de Taiwan jing yan : Li Guoding tan Taiwan cai jing jue ce de zhi ding yu si kao. 2005. Yuan liu chu ban shi ye gu fen you xian gong si. 9789573256038. Chu ban.. Taibei Shi. 587. li. Li Guoding kou shu ; Liu Sufen bian zhu ; Chen Yiru zheng.
2. Web site: CIE 2000 Flash Back. Chinese Institute of Engineers, USA. Cheng. Benjamin K.. 6 October 2016.
3. Web site: Recipients of CICHE Scholarships. Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering. 6 October 2016.
4. Web site: Mr. Guang-Cai Zhu Memorial Scholarship of Cheng Kung Cultural Foundation. National Cheng Kung University. 6 October 2016.
5. Web site: Mr. Kwong-Chai Chu Memorial Scholarship. Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering. National Cheng Kung University. 6 October 2016.