Ting, V. K.
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build date: 2026-08-24
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  desc: Ding Wenjiang, (V. K. Ting), byggde upp The National Geological Survey of China (Dizhi kaochasuo, d.v.s. Kinas geologiska undersökning). Var nära vän till Johan Gunnar Andersson.
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  desc: Ding Wenjiang (Chinese: 丁文江; March 20, 1887 - January 5, 1936), courtesy name Zaijun, was a Chinese geologist and social activist. Ding was born into a wealthy family in Taixing, Jiangsu Province. He went to study in Japan in 1902, and later studied in Britain, majoring in zoology and geology. In 1911, Ding graduated from University of Glasgow. After returning to China, he taught at Nanyang Public School (now Shanghai Jiao Tong University) in Shanghai. In 1913, Ding became the geological section chief in Mining Administrative Bureau of Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and went to Shanxi and Yunan, conducting geological and mineral exploitation. In 1921, he became the general manager of the Beipiao Mining Company, and founded Chinese Geological Society. He served as vice president of the society, and was the editor-in-chief of "Chinese Palaeobiology". He published a paper, "Mythology and Science", in 1923, arguing with Zhang Junmai on science and philosophy, in which he fought against the view that "science is irrelevant to human philosophy". In 1925, Ding was appointed as the director of Shanghai Commercial Bureau. He represented Jiangsu provincial government to negotiate with foreign delegates to Shanghai. They signed "The Temporary Regulation on Reclamation of Juridical Rights in Shanghai by China" on August 1, 1926. In 1931, Ding became a professor of geology at Peking University. Together with Weng Wenhao and Zeng Shiying, he edited and published "New Geographic Map of the Republic of China", and "Provincial Maps of China". In June, 1934, Ding served as the chief staff of Academia Sinica. When he was exploiting a coal mine in Hunan in 1936, he was intoxicated by the coal gas. Fu Sinian came from Beijing to take care of him. On January 5, Ding died in Xiangya Hospital in Changsha. Following his will, he was buried on Yuelu Mountain. Ding authored The Textbook of Zoology. His geological exploitation materials were compiled into Mr. Ding Wenjiang's Geological Inv… @en
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  desc: J. G. Anderssons resa till Kina (1926-1927)
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presentation: 1.3.0 2026-08-24 Ding Wenjiang Rådata 3212793 name Statens museer för världskultur - Etnografiska museet SMVK-EM Namn http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/name/3212793 - id - Ding Wenjiang, (V. K. Ting), byggde upp The National Geological Survey of China (Dizhi kaochasuo, d.v.s. Kinas geologiska undersökning). Var nära vän till Johan Gunnar Andersson. 1887, 1936, Ding Wenjiang (Chinese: 丁文江; March 20, 1887 - January 5, 1936), courtesy name Zaijun, was a Chinese geologist and social activist. Ding was born into a wealthy family in Taixing, Jiangsu Province. He went to study in Japan in 1902, and later studied in Britain, majoring in zoology and geology. In 1911, Ding graduated from University of Glasgow. After returning to China, he taught at Nanyang Public School (now Shanghai Jiao Tong University) in Shanghai. In 1913, Ding became the geological section chief in Mining Administrative Bureau of Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and went to Shanxi and Yunan, conducting geological and mineral exploitation. In 1921, he became the general manager of the Beipiao Mining Company, and founded Chinese Geological Society. He served as vice president of the society, and was the editor-in-chief of "Chinese Palaeobiology". He published a paper, "Mythology and Science", in 1923, arguing with Zhang Junmai on science and philosophy, in which he fought against the view that "science is irrelevant to human philosophy". In 1925, Ding was appointed as the director of Shanghai Commercial Bureau. He represented Jiangsu provincial government to negotiate with foreign delegates to Shanghai. They signed "The Temporary Regulation on Reclamation of Juridical Rights in Shanghai by China" on August 1, 1926. In 1931, Ding became a professor of geology at Peking University. Together with Weng Wenhao and Zeng Shiying, he edited and published "New Geographic Map of the Republic of China", and "Provincial Maps of China". In June, 1934, Ding served as the chief staff of Academia Sinica. When he was expl…