Zhao Pengda Explained

Zhao Pengda
Birth Date:1931
Birth Place:Qingyuan, Liaoning, China
Fields:Mathematical Geology
Mineral Exploration and Reconnaissance
Workplaces:China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Alma Mater:Beijing University
Moscow Geological Surveys College
Awards:William Christian Krumbein Medal (1990)
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Zhao Pengda (; born in 1931) is a Chinese mathematical geologist. He was a professor at the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan). He was the first Asian to receive the William Christian Krumbein Medal in 1990[1] from International Association for Mathematical Geosciences. He is considered as the Father of Mathematical Geology in China. He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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  1. https://www.iamg.org/images/File/documents/bios/Krumbein%20recipients%20pdfs/1990ZhaoPengda.pdf International Association for Mathematical Geosciences