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Historical Resources on Reputable Geologists (National Taiwan University)Type Collection Collection Identifier c0015 Description This historical catalogue of essential scientific materials and interviews detail the development of the geosciences in Taiwan through the scientists and scholars that defined the movement. Included are both original manuscripts as well as digitized research materials from such figures as the father of Chinese Geology, Professor Amadeus William Grabau, the pioneer of Taiwan Earth Sciences, academician Juan Vei Chow, and world-renowned geologists Professor Yen Tsang-Po and Professor Ho Chun-Sun. Estimated completion date: 2012. Size 749 (digital/metadata) Language Chinese; English Item Type Text; still Image Item Format image/jpeg; image/tiff Rights Access Rights All website graphics, images, texts and copyrights belong to Department of Geosciences at National Taiwan University’s and content providers. If there is need for reproduction, publication or copying, please place an inquiry to Department of Geosciences at National Taiwan University first. Accrual Periodicity Annual Accrual Policy Closed Custodial History 1. When the Chinese Civil War erupted, the manuscript of Amadeus William Grabau, originally kept in Beijing University, was transported to Taiwan along with the Nationalist KMT, and is now stored at the Department of Geosciences at National Taiwan University. After scholars arranged the manuscript, it now belongs to the National Taiwan University Library as part of its special collections. 2. Professor Juan Vei Chow produced many books that have been published in famous domestic and international journals, which have made significant contributions in various geoscientific divisions such as petrology, mineralogy and ore deposit geology. Regarding petrology, there is his research on sedimentary rock classification on Taiwan's eastern basic and ultrabasic rocks. In 1971, he led a research team to participate in the NASA study of moon rocks. In mineralogy, his research on the synthesis and stability range of important rock-forming minerals was a great input. And in the field of ore deposit geology, we see his research on the northeastern provinces of Sichuan and the oil fields, coal and iron ore study in Xikang, and studies of copper in Guizhou. Professor Juan is internationally known, and his name has long been entered into “Who's Who in Science and Engineering”, “Marquis Who's Who”, “2000 Who's Who” and “World Who's Who.” Professor Juan was a pioneer in Taiwan's Geoscience; after his death, all his savings and houses were donated for the purpose of promoting geology in the academic world. His data is intended for digitization and will serve as material for academic research and geological science education. 3. Professor Yen Tsang-Po was a forerunner in Taiwan's geological studies. He served as the Professor of Geophysics at National Central University, and remained as director for up to 30 years. He started his geological studies in the Japanese Colonial Period, leaving more than 700 pieces of rock, mineral and sheet specimens, 54 geological maps from the Japanese occupation and a number of geological literature, some of which are currently very difficult to collect. In particular, his field research on Taiwan's igneous, metamorphic rocks and metal deposits are considered to be enormous contributions. Audience Researchers; the general public Subject Geology; historical data Spatial Coverage China; Taiwan Temporal Coverage 1920/2009 Dates Collection Accumulated 1949/2009 Dates Items Created 1920/2009 Collector National Taiwan University Department of Geosciences Owner National Taiwan University Department of Geosciences Is Located At National Taiwan University Library Special Collections Group Is Accessed Via link: http://nadm.gl.ntu.edu.tw/history/ Sub-Collection http://nadm.gl.ntu.edu.tw/history Super-Collection Amadeus William Grabau; Juan Vei Chow; Yen Tsang-Po; Ho Chun-Sun Catalogueor Index Geology
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