Liang Sili | |
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| 梁思礼 | |
.jpg) Liang in 1956 | |
| Born | Liang Sili (1924-08-24)24 August 1924 |
| Died | 14 April 2016(2016-04-14) (aged 91) Beijing, China |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Liang Qichao |
| Alma mater | Purdue University (BS) University of Cincinnati (PhD) |
| Known for | Dongfeng 2A Dongfeng 5 Long March 2 Long March 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Aerospace engineering |
| Institutions | International Academy of Astronautics Chinese Academy of Sciences International Astronautical Federation |
Liang Sili (simplified Chinese:梁思礼;traditional Chinese:梁思禮; 24 August 1924 – 14 April 2016) was a Chinese aerospace engineer. He was elected an academician of theInternational Academy of Astronautics in 1987 and theChinese Academy of Sciences in 1993. He became the vice-president of theInternational Astronautical Federation in 1994.
Liang was the youngest son of Chinese scholar and reformistLiang Qichao.[1] His elder brothers,Liang Sicheng andLiang Siyong, were also academicians.[2]
Liang started hisundergraduate studies atCarleton College in the United States in 1941. He transferred toPurdue University in 1943 and graduated from there with a bachelor's degree with a major inelectrical engineering in 1945. He received a doctor of philosophy inmissile control from theUniversity of Cincinnati in 1949.[3]
Liang returned to China in late 1949 when theChinese Communist Party took control of mainland China. He was appointed jobs at the Institute of Telecommunications Technology (Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications) and later the Institute of Electronic Science (Communication Department of PLA). In 1956, Liang transferred to the Fifth Institute of Ministry of Defense. He became the deputy director of the Research Office of Missile Control Systems, working underQian Xuesen.[4] Liang played an important role in the design of theDongfeng 2A missile, theDongfeng 5 missile, theLong March 2 rocket, and theLong March 3 rocket.[4]
Liang died on 14 April 2016, at the age of 91, inBeijing.[5]
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