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Qian Xuesen (钱学森; 11 December 1911 – 31 October 2009; also spelled as Hsue-shen Tsien, from Wade–Giles romanization) was a Chinese aerospace engineer and cyberneticist who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics and established engineering cybernetics.
May 3, 2024 · Qian Xuesen (born December 11, 1911, Shanghai, China—died October 31, 2009, Beijing) was a Chinese engineer and research scientist widely recognized as the “father of Chinese aerospace” for his role in establishing China’s ballistic missile program.
His research helped develop the rockets that fired China's first satellite into space, and missiles that became part of its nuclear arsenal, and he is revered as a national hero....
Dec 9, 2009 · Perhaps no one better embodies the irony of the cold-war era than Qian Xuesen, also known as Tsien Hsue-shen, the Chinese rocket scientist who died on 31 October at the age of 97.
Oct 31, 2009 · Qian Xuesen, a gifted rocket scientist who led China's space and rocketry programs, was born in Shanghai in December 1911. Enrolled in Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1929, Qian observed China's aerial inferiority and decided to revitalize the nation, changing his major to study aircraft manufacturing.
Aug 23, 2017 · Undoubtedly the most important figure in China’s space programme, Qian Xuesen (also spelt Tsien Hsue-shen) was responsible for directing the development of China’s missiles and launch vehicles from 1956 to 1991.
Qian Xuesen was a Chinese engineer and research scientist widely recognized as the 'father of Chinese aerospace' for his role in establishing China’s ballistic missile program.
