Qian Xuesen

Qian Xuesen (December 11, 1911 - October 31, 2009), a native of Renhe, Zhejiang (now Hangzhou City), was born in Shanghai, a political figure of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China, and a former deputy national leader. Chinese aerodynamicist and systems scientist, one of the founders of engineering cybernetics, former colonel of the U.S. Air Force, special-level civilian cadre of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, first-class hero model, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Qian Xuesen played an important role in the "Two Bombs and One Satellite" project of the People's Republic of China and made significant contributions to the rocket, missile and aerospace programs of both China and the United States. In 1991, he was awarded the honorary title of "National Scientist with Outstanding Contribution" by the Chinese government. In 1999, he was named "Two Bombs and One Satellite Hero" by the government of the People's Republic of China. Together with Qian Weichang and Qian Sanqiang, they are called the "Three Moneys".