Cheng Wenshan (; 11 October 1929 – 9 July 2008) was a Chinese educator who served as

president of Hunan University The president of Hunan University is the highest academic official of Hunan University. The president is the chief executive, appointed by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China The Ministry of Education of the People's R ...

between 1982 and 1987.

Biography

Cheng was born into a family of farming background in Datunying of Ningxiang County,

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, on October 11, 1929. After high school, he studied, then taught, at what is now

Wuhan University Wuhan University (WHU; 武汉大学) is a key comprehensive public university in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is directly affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Education of China. The un ...

. He also studied at Beijing Russian Studies College. In May 1960 he earned his doctor's degree from

Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPSUACE) () is a Russian federal state-owned university, higher education institution based in Saint Petersburg. History SPSUACE history goes back to 1832 when it was e ...

. He joined the

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in June 1952. He joined the Department of Civil Engineering faculty of

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in May 1960 and was promoted to professor in 1983. In March 1981 he was appointed vice-president of Hunan University. After this office was terminated in February 1982, he became

, serving until August 1987. In 2006, he received his Honorary Doctoral Degree from

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. On July 9, 2008, he died of illness in

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, Hunan.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheng, Wenshan 1929 births People from Ningxiang 2008 deaths Wuhan University alumni Saint Petersburg State University alumni Academic staff of Hunan University Presidents of Hunan University Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering alumni