11 Facts About Mao Yisheng

Thomson Eason Mao was a Chinese structural engineer and social activist.

Mao Yisheng was one of the most famous Chinese structural engineers, a pioneer in bridge construction, and a social activist.

Mao Yisheng entered Jiaotong University's Tangshan Engineering College and earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1916.

Mao Yisheng earned his master's degree from Cornell University and earned the first Ph.

Mao Yisheng was regarded as the founder of modern bridge engineering in China.

Mao Yisheng led the structural design of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Mao Yisheng significantly influenced Chinese engineering education by introducing new subject matter and innovative pedagogical approaches.

Mao Yisheng advocated popular science education, and wrote "On Bridge", "China's Arch Bridges" and many other popular science articles.

Mao Yisheng served as a leader of the China Engineers Association, the Chinese Civil Engineering Society and the China Association of Science and Technology.

Mao Yisheng was elected as a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1955, foreign associate of the United States National Academy of Engineering in 1982.

Mao Yisheng was a senior member of International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, honorary member of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, and outstanding alumnus from Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University.