Zhang Hongzhao

Zhang Hongzhao

Zhang Hongzhao ( Chinese  章 鸿 钊 , Pinyin Zhāng Hóngzhāo ; * 1877 , † 1951 ) was a Chinese geologist . He is one of the founders of the Chinese Geological Society and was elected its first president (1922). The mineral hungchaoite is named after him ( 章氏 硼 镁 石 , Zhāngshìpéngměishí or 鸿 钊 石 , Hóngzhāoshí ).

Works

• A Study of Rocks, Fossils and Minerals as Known in Chinese Literature 石 雅, 1921, Beiping

Web links

Commons : Zhang Hongzhao  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Zhang Hongzhao - Chinese
• HoM (PDF file; 66 kB)
• A Brief Introduction to the Studies on History of Science in the People's Republic of China
• A Brief History of China Geological Library ( Memento from September 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Zhang is the family name here, Hongzhao is the first name.