List of Famous people named Qian

Here are some famous Qians:

Qian Xuesen

First Name Qian
Last Name Xuesen
Born on December 11, 1911
Died on October 31, 2009 (aged 97)

Qian Xuesen, or Hsue-Shen Tsien, was a Chinese mathematician, cyberneticist, aerospace engineer, and physicist who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics and established engineering cybernetics. Recruited from MIT, he joined Theodore von Kármán's group at Caltech. During WWII, he was involved in the Manhattan Project, which ultimately led to the successful development of the first atomic bomb in America. Later on, under the pressure of deportation for suspicions of association with Communists, he would eventually return to China, where he would make important contributions to China's missile and space program.

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Qian Zhongshu

First Name Qian
Last Name Zhongshu
Born on November 21, 1910
Died on December 19, 1998 (aged 88)

Qian Zhongshu, also transliterated as Ch'ien Chung-shu or Dzien Tsoong-su, was a renowned 20th century Chinese literary scholar and writer, known for his wit and erudition.

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Qian Qichen

First Name Qian
Last Name Qichen
Born on January 5, 1928
Died on May 9, 2017 (aged 89)

Qian Qichen was a Chinese diplomat and politician. He served as Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo member from 1992 to 2002, China's Foreign Minister from April 1988 to March 1998, and as Vice Premier from March 1993 to March 2003. Since then, no other diplomat-turned-politician has attained such a lofty status in China's political hierarchy.

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Qian Yuanguan

First Name Qian
Last Name Yuanguan
Born on November 30, 0887
Died on January 1, 0941 (aged 53)

Qian Yuanguan (錢元瓘), born Qian Chuanguan (錢傳瓘), formally King Wenmu of Wuyue (吳越文穆王), courtesy name Mingbao (明寶), was the second king of the state of Wuyue, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of China. During his reign, his kingdom was centred on modern Zhejiang. He ascended to the throne in 932, when his father Qian Liu left the state in his hands, to 941. He was the father to all three of Wuyue's subsequent kings.

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Qian Chu

First Name Qian
Last Name Chu
Born on January 1, 0929
Died on January 1, 0988 (aged 59)

Qian Chu, known as Qian Hongchu before 960, was the last king of Wuyue, reigning from 947 until 978 when he surrendered his kingdom to the Song dynasty.

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Qian Liu

First Name Qian
Last Name Liu
Born on March 10, 0852
Died on May 6, 0932 (aged 80)

Qian Liu, known as Qian Poliu during his childhood, was a warlord of the late Tang dynasty who founded the Wuyue kingdom.

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Qian Yuan

First Name Qian
Last Name Yuan
Born on January 1, 1937
Died on January 1, 1997 (aged 60)
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Qian Liqun

First Name Qian
Last Name Liqun
Born on March 1, 1939 (age 85)
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Qian Jibo

First Name Qian
Last Name Jibo
Born on January 1, 1887
Died on November 30, 1957 (aged 70)
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Qian Weiping

First Name Qian
Last Name Weiping
Born on January 1, 1963 (age 61)

Qian Weiping is a Chinese military scientist and a former major general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA). An expert in space tracking, telemetry and command, he served as President of Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications Technology and Deputy Director of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission. In July 2019, he was placed under investigation by the PLA's anti-corruption agency.

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