List of modern scientists from Shanghai

Shanghai is the cultural center of the Yangtze Delta Region in China. In the late Ming dynasty, Xu Guangqi played a key role in the introduction of European science to China.[1] Some notable modern scientists from Shanghai are listed below.

Notations

Notations for memberships of academies

Notations for personal profiles

  • Priority: Hometown > birthplace > study/work (based on traditional Chinese convention)
  • Hometown: h.
  • Birthplace: b.
  • Have trained/studied in Shanghai: s.
  • Have worked in Shanghai: w.

Hometown Shanghai

For most Shanghainese scientists and engineers, their hometowns are in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces.

Birthplace Shanghai

United States

Mainland China

Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau

See also

References

  1. ^ "徐光启 Xu Guangqi (1562-1633) - City's son introduces European science". Shanghai Daily. 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2025-03-20.