LIGHT OF INTELLIGENCE
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This document provides information on Qian Xuesen, a prominent figure in China's rocket and missile development. Qian was born in Shanghai in 1914 and studied engineering in both China and the United States. He became an important member of the California Technical University Jet Propulsion Center, one of the earliest rocket research agencies in the US. Qian later provided technical leadership for China's rocket, missile, and space development and presented a program for China's rocket and missile technology. He held positions in various organizations including the Ministry of National Defense and the National Defense Science and Technology Committee.
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TITLE:
LIGHT OF INTELLIGENCE
DOC REF: JIEFANGJUN HUABAO (JIHUD), 91, NR 8, 12-13
INF CTY:QPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (CH)
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COSATI: HAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (05); PHYSICS (20)
CLASSIF: UNCLASSIFIED
RELEASE: NONE (XX)
QIAN XUELIN'S ANCESTORS WERE FROM HANGZHOU. HE WAS BORN IN SHANGHAI
ON 11 DECEMBER, 1914. HE LATER STUDIED AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND
MIDDLE SCHOOL ATTACHED TO BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY. IN 1934 HE
GRADUATED FROM SHANGHAI JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY WITH A DEGREE IN RAILWAY
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. IN 1935 HE WENT TO THE UNITED STATES TO
STUDY AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING AT MIT. TWO YEARS LATER HE RECEIVED
HIS MASTERS THERE. IN 1936, HE WENT TO CALIFORNIA TECHNICAL
UNIVERSITY. HE RECEIVED DOCTORATES IN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING AND
MATHEMATICS FROM THAT UNIVERSITY IN 1939. HIS TEACHER THERE WAS ONE
OF THE MEN WHO LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR DYNAMICS, T. VON KAMEN. QIAN
XUELIN WAS AN IMPORTANT MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA TECHNICAL
UNIVERSITY JET PROPULSION CENTER, ONE OF THE EARLIEST ROCKET
RESEARCH AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES. HE WAS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE
CENTER AT ONE TIME. DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1947 TO 1955, HE TAUGHT.
AT MIT AND CALIFORNIA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY AS A PROFESSOR.
IN APRIL OF 1956, QIAN XUELIN BEGAN A LONG PERIOD WHERE HE PROVIDED
THE TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP FOR CHINA'S ROCKET, MISSILE AND SPACE
DEVELOPMENT. HE RECENTLY PRESENTED A PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
CHINA'S ROCKET AND MISSILE TECHNOLOGY.
XUESEN QIAN IS A MEMBER OF FIFTH INST (MIN OF NATIONAL
DEFENSE) AND DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS (ACAD
SINICA).
PERSON:
PROTITLE:
PERS CTY:
QIAN, XUESEN
VICE PRESIDENT
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(CH)
PERSDATA:
FACILITY:
SUPERIOR:
PHOTO, BIOGRAPHIC DATA
FIFTH INST
MIN OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
FACL CTY:
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (CH)
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FACL CTY: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (CH)
FSUBORD: FACILITY SUBORDINATION DATA
NOMN: U/I (UI) MISSILE
NOMN CTY: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (CH)
NOMNDATA: PHOTO
XUESEN QIAN IS A MEMBER OF SEVENTH MIN OF THE MACHINE
INDUSTRY, NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTEE AND NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRY COMMITTEE.
PERSON: QIAN, XUESEN
PROTITLE: DEPUTY MINISTER, DIRECTOR
PERS CTY: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (CH)
PERSDATA: BIOGRAPHIC DATA
FACILITY: SEVENTH MIN OF THE MACHINE INDUSTRY
FACL CTY: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (CH)
FACILITY: NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
FACL CTY: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (CH)
FACILITY: NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
COMMITTEE
FACL CTY: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (CH)
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