Wang Zhenduo Explained

Wang Zhenduo (1911–1992), whose courtesy name was Tianmu (Chinese: 天木), was a Chinese historian, archaeologist and museologist, and is considered one of the founders of the history of Chinese technology.^[1]

Early life and education

Wang was born in Baoding, Hebei Province into a wealthy land-owning family. His father, Wang Zongxi, was a military engineer and his grandfather, Wang Yingkai, was a high ranking Qing Dynasty general.^[2] He graduated from Yanjing University in 1934.^[3]

Study of Chinese technology

Wang was noted for his contributions to the understanding of ancient Chinese technology, including his 1936 reconstruction of Zhang Heng's seismograph.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Politics

Wang was elected to the third National People's Congress, and the fifth, sixth and seventh Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wang. Zhenduo. Wang Zhenduo Autobiography. July 14, 2017.
2. Web site: Wang. Zhenduo. Wang Zhenduo Autobiography. July 14, 2017.
3. Web site: 王振铎 . en, zh . Wang Zhenduo . September 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170908021914/http://www.chnmuseum.cn/(S(vrszfe55dasec545redbtrnp))/Default.aspx?TabId=145&InfoID=1727&frtid=117&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 . March 9, 2023.
4. Wang, Zhenduo, "The Reconstruction of the Hou Feng Di Dong Yi (Seismograph). Invented by Zhang Heng of the Eastern Hang Dynasty." In Papers in Technical Archaeology (Wang's collected papers). Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House, 1989, pp. 287-344.
5. Yan, Hong-Sen. 2007. Reconstruction Designs of Lost Ancient Chinese Machinery. History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 131-2.
6. Web site: Home | China Scenic . www.chinascenic.com . August 18, 2017.