Chu, Coching, 1890 - 1974 (Chinese meteorologist, geologist and educator)
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Chu Kho-Chen [竺可楨 / Zhu Kezhen / Coching Chu] advising him of the work of P. A. Jehl and asking questions about the instruments at the Observatory, 1957-02-22 - 1957-06-14
The documents also include Chu's reply; copy of a letter from Needham to Jehl advising him of Chu's answers.
Copy of a letter to Chu Kho-Chen [竺可楨 / Zhu Kezhen/ Coching Chu] about a proposal by J. C. Belshé to study secular variations of the earth's magnetic field in China, and related documents, 1957-04-08 - 1957-04-30
The related documents include part of Chu's letter of reply; copy of the research proposal.
Correspondence relating to plaster copies of 4th century cast-iron moulds for hoes, chisels and axes made by the Imperial Palace Museum in Peking, China for the Science Museum, London, 1957-02-13 - 1958-12-20
Documents relating to membership of the International Academy for the History of Science, 1964-09-15 - 1966-05-05
Joseph Needham's note of a conversation with Coching Chu [竺可楨 / Chu Kho-Chen / Zhu Kezhen] about the connection between the 28 nakshatras and the Hsiu [宿 / Xiu], 1944-04-11
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Letter from Chu Kho-Chen [竺可楨 / Zhu Kezhen / Coching Chu] at Claridge's Hotel, London, expressing his appreciation for the presentation on behalf of the Academia Sinica delegation, 1961-11-06
The presentation was a joint lecture between Joseph Needham and Leonard Clarke, Senior Narrator of The London Planetarium.
Letter from Coching Chu [竺可楨 / Chu Kho-Chen / Zhu Kezhen] of the National University of Chekiang, China about his article on 'The Origin of 28 mansions in Astronomy', 1945-12-27
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Letter from Coching Chu [竺可楨 / Chu K'o-chen /Zhu Kezhen] of Academia Sinica, advising of the appearance of review articles in Chinese publications and asking for confirmation of the receipt of Wang Ling's salary, 1957-04-30
Joseph Needham's original file title reads 'Correspondence on and after pub. Vol. 2, including material for interleaved copy of 2'.
Letter from Coching Chu [竺可楨 / Chu K’o-Chen / Zhu Kezhen] of Academia Sinica, China, commenting on proposed 'Science and Civilisation in China' contents and suggesting people to contact for assistance, 1951-02-16 - 1951-03-23
Attached to the letter are copies of Joseph Needham's letters written to the people suggested by Chu. Those contacted were Dr. Li T’ao [李濤/ Li Tao] of Peking Medical College, Dr. Liu Tun-Chên [劉敦楨 / Liu Dunzhen] of Nanking University, Dr. Wan Kuo-Ting [萬國鼎 / Wan Guoding] c/o Academia Sinica, Chang Han-ying [張含英 / Zhang Hanying] of The Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Conservancy, Peking. The content explains the project and requests assistance.
Letter from Coching Chu [竺可楨 / Chu K'o-chen /Zhu Kezhen] of Academia Sinica, thanking Joseph Needham for sending a copy of the lecture, 1959-02-20
Chu also comments 'We also note with great delight and gratitude for your splendid letters to the editor of the New Statemen, who had the vileness of endeavouring to cheat the British public of the rapid and enthusiastic formation of communes by farmers in China..'.
Letter from Stephen Mason of Wadham College, Oxford, about Hung Liang-Chi [洪亮吉 / Hong Liangji] (1746-1809) on his theory of population, and related documents, 1949-07-14 - 1949-07-20
On ther reverse of the letter is a copy of Joseph Needham's reply. Also attached is a note from 竺可楨 [Chu Kho-Chen / Zhu Kezhen / Coching Chu] about Hong.
Meteorological report by the Weather Station of Kwangsi Agricultural Experiment Station, China, entitled 'The Meteorological Record, 1936-1943', and related documents, 1944-04-11
The report includes tables showing air temperature; rainfall; frequency of fog, frost, cloud. The related documents comprise a graph to show 'Annual Rainfall Variation, Liuchow, Kuangsi'; Joseph Needham's notes of a conversation with 'Chu Co-Ching 竺可楨 / Chu Kho-Chen / Zhu Kezhen] @Tsunyi, bkfst, 11Apr 1944', about rainfall in China.