Zhang Liangqi
Zhang Liangqi | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
张良起 | |||||||
| President of National University of Defense Technology | |||||||
| In office December 1983 – June 1990 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhang Yan | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Chen Qizhi | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 1923 Shanghai, Republic of China | ||||||
| Died | 2009 (aged 85–86) Beijing, People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Spouse |
Liu Duzhen
(m. 1956; died 2009) | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1960–2009 | ||||||
| Rank |  Major general | ||||||
| Scientific career | |||||||
| Fields | Automatic control | ||||||
| Institutions | National University of Defense Technology | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张良起 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張良起 | ||||||
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Zhang Liangqi (Chinese: 张良起; 1923 – 9 July 2009) was a major general (shaojiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as president of the National University of Defense Technology from 1983 to 1990.[1]
Biography
[edit]Zhang was born in Shanghai, in 1923, while his ancestral home in Wuxing County (now Wuxing District of Huzhou), Zhejiang.[2][3] His father was an English teacher in Nanyang Model High School.[2] He secondary studied at Nanyang Model High School.[2] After graduating from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1946, he joined the faculty of Nanjing Naval Joint College.[3] In 1958, he was transferred to the newly founded Harbin Institute of Military Engineering.[2] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in 1960, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1961.[4] He was president of National University of Defense Technology in December 1983, and held that office until June 1990.[3] He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988.[3] On 9 July 2009, he died of an illness in Beijing, aged 86.[1][4]
Personal life
[edit]Zhang married Liu Duzhen (刘杜珍) in 1956.[2][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Wu Yihang (吴一航) (22 January 2021). 150万元捐母校！著名自动控制专家张良起逝世12年后实现遗愿. .news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Yi Rong (易蓉) (19 January 2021). 一辈子为国的张良起少将遗愿达成 毕生财产捐母校上海交大设奖学金. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d 张良起. Shanghai Jiao Tong University (in Chinese). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b 张良起同志逝世. sina (in Chinese). 21 July 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2021.