祁天錫對中國生物學事業的貢獻

N. Gist Gee and His Contribution to the Development of Biology in China

李昂(Ang Li) ； 羅桂環(Gui-Huan Luo)

《中華科技史學會學刊》 13期 (2009/12) Pp. 15-25

https://doi.org/10.7094/BAFHS.200912.0015

摘要

美國生物學家祁天錫是一位元在近代中國生物學發展史上産生過重要影響的學者。他曾長期執教於東吳大學，是東吳大學的理科奠基人、中國大學第一個生物系的創立者，同時也是第一個將生物學研究生教育引進中國大學的學者，爲我國培養了一大批生物科學的精英。不僅如此，他對中國的生物學研究和相關機構的建立也貢獻良多，成績斐然，深得當時學術界的敬重。本文在簡要介紹其生平的基礎上，對其在華工作的業績分三方面進行了探討。

關鍵字

祁天錫 ； 東吳大學 ； 生物學 ； 中國

並列摘要

N. Gist Gee (1876-1937) was an American biologist who had significantly influenced the development of modern biology in China. He worked for Dongwu University for nearly two decades and was regarded as the founder of its natural science education. Among all the foreign science teachers came to China at that time, he was the first who had a professor's title in his hometown. He built the first biology department in China in Dongwu University and also imported graduate education of this discipline into China. With his endeavor, the biological education in Dongwu was improved rapidly and a lot of the first generation biologists in China were from this university. In addition, he was highly esteemed for his great contribution to biological research and the construction of relevant institutions in China as well.

並列關鍵字

Gist Gee ； biology ； Dongwu University ； China

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