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Qiu Dahong, Chinese coastal and offshore engineer, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (died 2025)

Qiu Dahong

Chinese coastal and offshore engineer (1930–2025)

Qiu Dahong was a Chinese coastal and offshore engineer. He served as chief engineer of the Dalian Fishing Port, the New Dalian Port, the Qinhuangdao Petroleum Port, and many other projects. He was a professor of the Dalian University of Technology and directed the State Key…
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Chinese Academy of Sciences

National academy for natural sciences of China

The Chinese Academy of Sciences is the national academy for natural sciences and the highest consultancy for science and technology of the People's Republic of China. It is the world's largest research organization, with 106 research institutes, 2 universities, 71,300 full-time…
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April 6

Day of the year

April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 269 days remain until the end of the year.
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