古植物学传奇(1): 已故中国科学院院士徐仁先生(1910--1992)自称为 “正统古植物学家”

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Palaeobotancial Legends (1)

Chinese palaeobotanist, Jen Hsü (徐仁--Xu Ren, 1910–1992) claimed himself to be an orthodox palaeobotanist

Qigao Sun

Amherst, MA

Dec.21, 2012

Chinese palaeobotanist, Jen Hsü (徐仁--Xu Ren, 1910–1992) considered himself to be an orthodox palaeobotanist largely because of his strong education background and solid scientific training.

Jen Hsü was born in Dang-tu county, Anhui Province, eastern China in 1910. When he was about 5 years old, he was sent to an elementary school sponsored by American church in Wuhu city of Anhui, close to Dang-tu county. The school was Americanized and taught mainly in English.

Hsü completed his undergraduate study in the Department of Biology of the Tsinghua University from 1929 to 1933. Then, he began to build his career in the Department of Biology of the Peking University. Hsü obtained solid training of plant morphology and anatomy under the direction of Ching–Yue Chang (张景钺,1895--1975).

一代名师张景钺(1895—1975)与古植物学

Plant morphologist Ching–Yue Chang (1895--1975) and Chinese palaeobotany [in Chinese]

http://blog.sciencenet.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=225931&do=blog&quickforward=1&id=431340

From 1922 to 1925 Ching–Yue Chang once conducted his graduate study with Charles Joseph Chamberlain(1863--1943) in the Botany Department of Chicago University.

植物形态学与胚胎学名师--Charles Joseph Chamberlain(1863--1943)

Great teacher of plant morphology and embryology Charles Joseph Chamberlain(1863--1943) [In Chinese]

http://blog.sciencenet.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=225931&do=blog&quickforward=1&id=444491

It is Ching–Yue Chang who suggested that Jen Hsü might be engaged in palaeobotany. Since 1944 Hsü spent 3 years in the Department of Botany of the Lucknow University in India studying palaeobotany with Birbal Sahni (1891--1949). Birbal Sahni was one of students of British great palaeobotanist, Sir Albert Charles Seward (FRS, 1863-1941). Birbal Sahni was the 5^th Indian to become an FRS in 1936.

Look at palaeobotany in South Asia---Indian palaeobotany (in Chinese)

http://www.sciencenet.cn/blog/user_content.aspx?id=338233

英国古植物学的传承(2): 一代宗师Sir Albert Charles Seward

An interesting palaeobotanical lineage in the UK (Part II)-- Sir Albert Charles Seward (FRS, 1863--1941) [English information with Chinese introduction]

http://www.sciencetimes.com.cn/blog/user_content.aspx?id=398913

In 1952 Jen Hsü returned to China from India. After he worked in Nanjing for about 2 years he moved to Beijing. During the early years of the Cultural Revolution Jen Hsü was condemned because of so-called pride for an orthodox palaeobotanist. His dignity and respect was damaged in some ways.

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