Summary
Zhu Futang (simplified Chinese: 诸福棠; traditional Chinese: 諸福棠; Wade–Giles: Chu Fu-t'ang; November 28, 1899 – April 23, 1994) was a Chinese pediatrician known for his research on the prevention of measles. He is considered the founder of modern Chinese pediatrics.[1][2]
Zhu Futang | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1899 |
| Died | April 23, 1994 (aged 94) |
| Education | Peking Union Medical College State University of New York |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | Peking Union Medical College Hospital Beijing Children's Hospital |
| Sub-specialties | Pediatrics |
Biography edit
Zhu's aunt Zhu Xixian (Chinese: 諸希賢), an educator, had a major influence in Zhu's childhood.[3]
He studied at Peking Union Medical College under Luther Emmett Holt. Upon graduation in 1927, he studied at the State University of New York[which?] in the United States, where he earned his M.D. From 1931 to 1933, Zhu went to the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School for advanced training and research.[4]
In 1955, Zhu was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Scientific papers edit
- Sex, Age and Seasonal Distribution of Tetany in the Orphanages in Peking, American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 177(4):559-563, April 1929.
- Use of the Placental Extract in Prevention and Modification of Measles, Am J Dis Child. 45(3):475-479, March 1933.
Notable students edit
Hu Yamei, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering[4]
Family edit
Zhu's grandfather was a TCM physician, while his father was a primary school teacher. Zhu married Zhu Ding (Chinese: 朱定) in 1924. She died of liver cancer in 1982.[4]