Zhu Futang | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1899 |
| Died | April 23, 1994 (aged 94) |
| Education |
Peking Union Medical College State University of New York |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions |
Peking Union Medical College Hospital Beijing Children's Hospital |
| Sub-specialties | Pediatrics |
Zhu Futang ( simplified Chinese: 诸福棠; traditional Chinese: 諸福棠; Wade–Giles: Chu Fu-t'ang; November 28, 1899 – April 23, 1994) was a Chinese pediatrician known for his research on the prevention of measles. He is considered the founder of modern Chinese pediatrics. [1] [2]
Biography
Zhu's aunt Zhu Xixian ( Chinese: 諸希賢), an educator, had a major influence in Zhu's childhood. [3]
He studied at Peking Union Medical College under Luther Emmett Holt. Upon graduation in 1927, he studied at the State University of New York[ which?] in the United States, where he earned his M.D. From 1931 to 1933, Zhu went to the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School for advanced training and research. [4]
In 1955, Zhu was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Scientific papers
- Sex, Age and Seasonal Distribution of Tetany in the Orphanages in Peking, American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 177(4):559-563, April 1929.
- Use of the Placental Extract in Prevention and Modification of Measles, Am J Dis Child. 45(3):475-479, March 1933.
Notable students
Hu Yamei, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering [4]
Family
Zhu's grandfather was a TCM physician, while his father was a primary school teacher. Zhu married Zhu Ding ( Chinese: 朱定) in 1924. She died of liver cancer in 1982. [4]
References
- ^ "诸福棠院士 (in Chinese)".
- ^ "诸福棠 (in Chinese)". Xi'an Jiaotong University.
- ^ "一代儿科宗师诸福棠教授 (in Chinese)". Journal of Clinical Pediatrics (临床儿科杂志) No.4. 22: 259. 2004.
- ^ a b c "诸福棠——儿科学奠基人 (in Chinese)".
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- 1899 births
- 1994 deaths
- 20th-century Chinese physicians
- Chinese paediatricians
- Educators from Wuxi
- Physicians from Jiangsu
- Scientists from Wuxi
- Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College alumni
- State University of New York alumni
- Chinese expatriates in the United States
- Harvard Medical School people
Zhu Futang | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1899 |
| Died | April 23, 1994 (aged 94) |
| Education |
Peking Union Medical College State University of New York |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions |
Peking Union Medical College Hospital Beijing Children's Hospital |
| Sub-specialties | Pediatrics |
Zhu Futang ( simplified Chinese: 诸福棠; traditional Chinese: 諸福棠; Wade–Giles: Chu Fu-t'ang; November 28, 1899 – April 23, 1994) was a Chinese pediatrician known for his research on the prevention of measles. He is considered the founder of modern Chinese pediatrics. [1] [2]
Biography
Zhu's aunt Zhu Xixian ( Chinese: 諸希賢), an educator, had a major influence in Zhu's childhood. [3]
He studied at Peking Union Medical College under Luther Emmett Holt. Upon graduation in 1927, he studied at the State University of New York[ which?] in the United States, where he earned his M.D. From 1931 to 1933, Zhu went to the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School for advanced training and research. [4]
In 1955, Zhu was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Scientific papers
- Sex, Age and Seasonal Distribution of Tetany in the Orphanages in Peking, American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 177(4):559-563, April 1929.
- Use of the Placental Extract in Prevention and Modification of Measles, Am J Dis Child. 45(3):475-479, March 1933.
Notable students
Hu Yamei, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering [4]
Family
Zhu's grandfather was a TCM physician, while his father was a primary school teacher. Zhu married Zhu Ding ( Chinese: 朱定) in 1924. She died of liver cancer in 1982. [4]
References
- ^ "诸福棠院士 (in Chinese)".
- ^ "诸福棠 (in Chinese)". Xi'an Jiaotong University.
- ^ "一代儿科宗师诸福棠教授 (in Chinese)". Journal of Clinical Pediatrics (临床儿科杂志) No.4. 22: 259. 2004.
- ^ a b c "诸福棠——儿科学奠基人 (in Chinese)".
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- 1899 births
- 1994 deaths
- 20th-century Chinese physicians
- Chinese paediatricians
- Educators from Wuxi
- Physicians from Jiangsu
- Scientists from Wuxi
- Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College alumni
- State University of New York alumni
- Chinese expatriates in the United States
- Harvard Medical School people