Zhu Futang

Zhu Futang
Born (1899-11-28)November 28, 1899
Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Died April 23, 1994(1994-04-23) (aged 94)
Beijing, China
Education Nanyang Public School
University of Nanking
Peking Union Medical College
Medical career
Institutions Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics (Beijing)
Specialism Pediatrics

Zhu Futang (simplified Chinese: 诸福棠; traditional Chinese: 諸福棠; Wade–Giles: Chu Fu-tang) was a Chinese pediatrician. He was well-known for researching on the prevention of measles. He is considered to be the founder of the modern Chinese pediatrics.[1][2]

Zhu once studied under Luther Emmett Holt.[3]

During 1931–33, Zhu went to the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School for advanced training and research.

In 1955, Zhu was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Early life and education

Zhu's aunt Xixian (Chinese: 諸希賢), an educator, had a major influence in Zhu's childhood.[4]

Scientific papers

  • Sex, Age and Seasonal Distribution of Tetany in the Orphanages in Peking, American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 177(4):559-563, April 1929.
  • Use of the Placental Extract in Prevention and Modification of Measles, Am J Dis Child. 45(3):475-479, March 1933.

Notable students

Hu Yamei (Chinese: 胡亚美), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering[3]

Family

Zhu's grandfather was a TCM physician, while Zhu's father was a primary school teacher. Zhu got married to wife Zhu Ding (Chinese: 朱定) in 1924. Ding died of liver cancer in 1982.[3]

References

  1. "诸福棠院士 (in Chinese)".
  2. "诸福棠 (in Chinese)".
  3. 1 2 3 "诸福棠——儿科学奠基人 (in Chinese)".
  4. "一代儿科宗师诸福棠教授 (in Chinese)". Journal of Clinical Pediatrics (临床儿科杂志) No.4. 22: 259. 2004.
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