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Qian Xuesen: Father of China's space program
Qian Xuesen, a gifted rocket scientist who led China's space and rocketry programs, was born in Shanghai in December 1911.
Enrolled in Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1929, Qian observed China's aerial inferiority and decided to revitalize the nation, changing his major to study aircraft manufacturing.
In 1934, Qian won a scholarship and with which in September 1935 he left China to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Two years later, he went to the California Institute of Technology to commence graduate aviation studies under mentor Theodore von Carmen, a world-famous professor of aerodynamics.
Qian obtained a master's degree in aerospace engineering and doctorates in aviation studies and mathematics.
From 1938 to 1955, Qian stayed in America, working with Carmen to research aerodynamics, solid mechanics, rocketry and missiles.
The 28-year old Chinese student's work established him as one of the world's leading aero