Ke Jun (Chinese: 柯俊; pinyin: Ke Jun; Wade–Giles: K'o Chün; 23 June 1917 – 8 August 2017) was a Chinese metallurgist who specialized in forming bainite. He was elected the Chinese Academy of Sciences academician in 1980.[1] Born in 1917, Ke graduated from the Chemistry Department of Wuhan University in 1938. He gained his doctorate degree at the University of Birmingham in Britain in 1948. He died in Beijing on 8 August 2017 at the age of 100.[2]

Ke Jun
Born(1917-06-23)23 June 1917
Died8 August 2017(2017-08-08) (aged 100)
Alma materWuhan University
University of Birmingham
Scientific career
FieldsMetallurgy
History of science and technology
InstitutionsUniversity of Science and Technology Beijing
Doctoral advisorDaniel Hanson

References

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  1. ^ "钢铁人生 孳孳百年-光明日报-光明网". epaper.gmw.cn. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  2. ^ "Chinese scientist's final contribution to his beloved field". China Daily. Retrieved 2017-08-27.