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Zhao Pengda

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Zhao Pengda
Zhao Pengda in 2012
Born1931 (age 92–93)
Alma materBeijing University
Moscow Geological Surveys College
AwardsWilliam Christian Krumbein Medal (1990)
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Scientific career
FieldsMathematical Geology
Mineral Exploration and Reconnaissance
InstitutionsChina University of Geosciences (Wuhan)

Zhao Pengda (Chinese: 赵鹏大; born in 1931) is a Chinese mathematical geologist. He was a professor at the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan). He was the first Asian to receive the William Christian Krumbein Medal in 1990[1] from International Association for Mathematical Geosciences. He is considered as the Father of Mathematical Geology in China. He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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  • 1958 Graduate, Moscow Geological Surveys College Russia, Moscow (Received Associate Doctorate)
  • 1952 Graduate, Beijing University, Geology Department Beijing Municipality

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