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Young Qua-Ling 楊寬麟

Young Qua Ling 楊寬麟
ENG

Young Qua-Ling (1891–1971) was a pioneering Chinese structural engineer and educator influential in 20th-century civil engineering in China. Graduating from St. John’s University, Shanghai, and earning civil engineering degrees at the University of Michigan, he founded Hwa Qi Engineering Consultants in 1920 and partnered in Kwan, Chu & Yang Architects. Young contributed to landmark buildings in northern China and Shanghai during the Republican era. Between 1932 and 1950, he served as Dean of Engineering at St. John’s University and later chaired its University Council. After 1949, he was a chief engineer in Beijing’s urban development, overseeing projects such as The Peace Hotel, Wangfujing Department Store, and the Military Museum. Young also held leadership roles in the China Civil Engineering Society and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Though persecuted during the Cultural Revolution and dying in 1971 under suspicion, his reputation was restored in 1975. Young’s legacy remains significant in Chinese structural engineering and architectural education.

PTG

Young Qua-Ling (1891–1971) foi um engenheiro estrutural e educador chinês pioneiro, influente na engenharia civil do século XX na China. Formado pela St. John’s University, Xangai, e com diplomas em engenharia civil pela University of Michigan, fundou a Hwa Qi Engineering Consultants em 1920 e foi sócio da Kwan, Chu & Yang Architects. Young contribuiu para edifícios emblemáticos no norte da China e em Xangai durante a era republicana. Entre 1932 e 1950, foi reitor da Faculdade de Engenharia da St. John’s University e depois presidente do Conselho Universitário. Após 1949, atuou como engenheiro chefe no desenvolvimento urbano de Pequim, supervisionando projetos como The Peace Hotel, Wangfujing Department Store e o Museu Militar. Young ocupou cargos de liderança na China Civil Engineering Society e na Conferência Consultiva Política do Povo Chinês. Embora perseguido durante a Revolução Cultural e falecido em 1971 sob suspeita, sua reputação foi restaurada em 1975. Seu legado é importante para a engenharia estrutural e educação arquitetônica chinesas.

中文

杨宽麟（1891–1971）是中国20世纪土木工程领域的先驱结构工程师和教育家。他毕业于上海圣约翰大学，并在密歇根大学取得土木工程学士及硕士学位。1920年创办华启工程顾问公司，后成为关氏、朱氏与杨氏建筑事务所合伙人，参与北方及上海多座标志性建筑的设计。1932年至1950年间，他担任圣约翰大学工程学院院长，1949年后出任校务委员会主席。中华人民共和国成立后，他在北京城市建设中担任重要工程师职务，主持北京和平饭店、王府井百货大楼和军事博物馆等项目。杨宽麟曾任中国土木工程学会副理事长，并参与中国人民政治协商会议。虽在文化大革命中遭受迫害并于1971年含冤去世，1975年其名誉得以恢复。他在中国结构工程、建筑教育及城市建设领域留下了深远影响。

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