Date of Birth: June 1, 1897
Place of Birth: Huaxian, Shaanxi Province, China
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Spouse: ?
Date of expiry: January 15, 1979 (aged 81)
Place of expiry: Beijing, China
Legacy: The "father of Chinese vertebrate paleontology"
Yang Zhongjian
This is a Chinese name: the family name or surname (in this case "Yang") is always listed first.
Yang Zhongjian, better known in the West as Chung Chien Young (C.C. Young), affectionately referred to as the "Father of Chinese vertebrate paleontology".
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References
• Norman D (1970-80) "Yang Zhongjian". Dictionary of Scientific Biography, 25: 383-385.
• Yen H-P (2021) "Science with Boundaries: Yang Zhongjian and Vertebrate Paleontology in Republican China, 1919–1950". In Ku-ming [Kevin] Chang and Alan (eds) "History of Universities: Volume XXXIV/1: A Global History of Research Education: Disciplines, Institutions, and Nations, 1840-1950. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780192844774.003.0015
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