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Tu Shou'e was born on 5 December, 1917 in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China, is a Chinese aerospace engineer. Discover Tu Shou'e's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?

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Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 5 December, 1917
Birthday 5 December
Birthplace Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
Date of death 15 December, 2012
Died Place Beijing, China
Nationality China

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1917

Tu Shou'e or Shou-ngo Tu (1917–2012) was a Chinese aerospace engineer who was a specialist in structural mechanics.

Tu is famous as the chief designer of the Long March 2 rocket and China's intercontinental ballistic missile.

Together with Liang Shoupan, Huang Weilu and Ren Xinmin, Tu is considered one of the "Four Elders of China's Aerospace".

Tu was born in Nanxun, Huzhou, Zhejiang in 1917.

After completing his primary education in Zhejiang, he studied at Shanghai High School.

The pervading sense of Japanese menace germinated an idea in his mind that China should have the independent capacity to manufacture planes.

1936

He was admitted to Tsinghua University in 1936 and entered its Aeronautical Engineering Department in 1938.

After graduation, Tu worked at an aeronautical institute in Chengdu.

1941

He went to MIT in 1941 with full scholarship and received a master's degree there.

1945

Then Tu served Curtiss-Wright Corporation as a stress analyst, but he returned to China following the surrender of Japan in 1945, teaching at his alma mater as an associate professor and then as a professor.

Tu reached Beijing after the university.

1948

Tu joined in the CPC in 1948.

Tu enjoyed tai chi and classic music.

He and his wife, Qiu Su, had five children.

1952

Since the Adjustment of University Colleges & Departments in 1952, he was assigned to Beijing Aviation Institute.

He had served successively as vice dean, dean and the assistant of president there.

1957

Later Tu was invited to serve the Fifth Academy of the Ministry of Defence in 1957.

From then on, Tu plunged himself into Chinese missile and aerospace projects, especially its system design aspect.

He was the deputy chief designer of Dongfeng 2 and Dongfeng 3, also the chief designer of Dongfeng 5 and Long March 2.

He made several significant breakthroughs in the field.

The vicissitudes of his life in the decade never rob his enthusiasm for search.

He once completely absorbed in the formula during a struggle session, ignoring the impassioned speech.

1991

Tu was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1991.

1999

He was granted the Two Bombs, One Satellite Merit Medal in 1999.

2003

Tu felt very sorry for the Columbia disaster in 2003, but he also insisted that the progress of space science is unstoppable, while China "is still on track to launch its first manned spacecraft".