Li Ping (geologist)
Li Ping | |
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| Born | March 20, 1924 Dawu County, Hubei, China |
| Died | September 10, 2019 (aged 95) Beijing, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | National Central University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Earthquake |
| Institutions | Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Lǐ Píng |
| Wade–Giles | Li P'ing |
Li Ping (Chinese: 李玶; 20 March 1924 – 10 September 2019) was a Chinese geologist and earthquake engineer. He was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Biography
Li Ping was born on 20 March 1924 in Dawu County, Hubei, Republic of China. He entered National Central University in 1943, and became a faculty member after graduating in 1947.[1]
In 1954, Li was transferred to teach at
Li's research focus was earthquake engineering. He conducted earthquake risk analysis for many major projects, including the Three Gorges Dam, the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant, the Ertan Dam, and the Danjiangkou Dam.[3] He published over 50 academic papers, more than 10 monographs, and over 80 research reports. He won more than 10 national and ministerial science and technology awards.[1] He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1999.[1][3]
Li died on 10 September 2019 in Beijing, aged 95.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "我国著名工程地震学家李玶院士逝世". Guangming Daily. 2019-09-12. Archived from the original on 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ "李玶". Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration. Archived from the original on 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ a b c "Li Ping". Chinese Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
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