Li Jijun

Summary

Li Jijun (Chinese: 李吉均; pinyin: Lǐ Jíjūn, October 9, 1933 – July 21, 2020) was a Chinese geographer and geomorphologist.

Li Jijun
Born(1933-10-09)9 October 1933
Died21 July 2020(2020-07-21) (aged 86)
Alma materNanjing University
Scientific career
Fieldsgeography
geomorphology
InstitutionsLanzhou University
Doctoral studentsChen Fahu
Yao Tandong
Chinese name
Chinese李吉均

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Born in Pengzhou, Sichuan, Li graduated from the Geography Department of Nanjing University in 1956. In 1991, he was elected as a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (academician). He was a professor of Geography Department of Lanzhou University and a Dean of the Geography Department of Lanzhou University.[1] Three of his students, Chen Fahu, Qin Dahe and Yao Tandong, were also elected academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[2]

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  1. ^ 哀悼!“大先生”李吉均院士逝世. Sina (in Chinese). 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ Fu Yao (付垚) (21 July 2020). 中科院院士李吉均逝世 曾创“一师门四院士”佳话. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 July 2020.