Cheng Wenshan
Cheng Wenshan (Chinese: 成文山; pinyin: Chéng Wénshān; 11 October 1929 – 9 July 2008) was a Chinese educator who served as president of Hunan University between 1982 and 1987.
Cheng Wenshan | |
|---|---|
成文山 | |
| President of Hunan University | |
| In office June 1982 – December 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Zhu Fan |
| Succeeded by | Weng Zuze |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1929 Ningxiang, Hunan, China |
| Died | July 9, 2008 (aged 78) Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Wuhan University Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering |
Biography
Cheng was born into a family of farming background in Datunying of Ningxiang County, Hunan, on October 11, 1929. After high school, he studied, then taught, at what is now Wuhan University. He also studied at Beijing Russian Studies College. In May 1960 he earned his doctor's degree from Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering.
He joined the Communist Party of China in June 1952.
He joined the Department of Civil Engineering faculty of Hunan University in May 1960 and was promoted to professor in 1983. In March 1981 he was appointed vice-president of Hunan University. After this office was terminated in February 1982, he became president of Hunan University, serving until August 1987.
In 2006, he received his Honorary Doctoral Degree from Chiba University.[1][2]
On July 9, 2008, he died of illness in Changsha, Hunan.
References
- 湖南大学原校长成文山获日本千叶大学荣誉博士. 163.com (in Chinese). 2006-03-31.
- “加冕”荣誉博士. Sina (in Chinese). 2006-04-03.