Li Siguang Scientist

Li Siguang (Chinese: 李四光; pinyin: Lǐ Sìguāng; 1889–1971), born Li Zhongkui, courtesy name Zhongkui, is the founder of China's geomechanics. According to his daughter, he was a Mongol in China. He made outstanding contributions to changing the situation of "oil deficiency" in the country, enabling the large-scale development of oil fields to raise the country to the ranks of the world's major oil producers.

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Li Siguang
Birth dateOctober 26, 1889
Birth place
China , Qing dynasty , Huanggang , Hubei
Date of deathApril 29, 1971
Place of death
Beijing
Education
University of Birmingham

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