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Summary
This collection of the papers of Penn State zoology professor Tien-Hsi Cheng includes his work on the development of science within the People's Republic of China. Materials include correspondence, articles, reports, article reprints, teaching materials, studies, administrative materials, course grades, and research materials.
In the University Archives, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. (#MGN 161).
Biographical or Historical Sketch
Dr. Tien-Hsi Cheng was born in Foochow, China on April 5, 1912. He received his B.S. in June 1933 from Fukien Christian University in Foochow, China, a B.Ph. in June 1937 from Dickinson College in Carlisle and a M.S. and Ph.D. from Ohio State University in March 1938 and September 1939 respectively. He joined the Penn State faculty in 1949. Internationally known as a scientist, expert on the scientific development of communist China and conference speaker, Dr. Cheng taught more than 15,000 students during his 23 years at Penn State as Professor of zoology. He was the recipient of Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching at Penn State, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta, a Griswold Lecturer at Cornell University and a member of the Entomological Society of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science and American Institute of Biological Sciences. Dr. Cheng traveled extensively in Europe, Japan, India, the Philippines, Taiwan and China and was visiting professor in colleges at Hong Kong. His numerous publications in entomology and biology and on mainland Chinese scientific developments appeared in various journals in America, Europe, Latin America and pre-Communist China. He retired as professor emeritus of zoology in 1972.
