Qian Xuesen-the Father of China's Missiles
錢學森——中國導彈之父
Qian Xuesen was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 11, 1911.
錢學森于1911年12月11日出生于浙江杭州。
After his graduation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934, he traveled across the Pacific ocean to the United States for futher study.
1934年從上海交通大學畢業后,他橫跨太平洋前往美國進一步求學。
There he received his Ph.D. degrees in both aerospace and mathematics.
他在那里獲得了航空航天和數學博士學位。
After he graduated, he became a teacher as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile theories.
畢業以后,他成為了一名教師,同時還研究火箭和導彈理論。
He made important contributions to the missile and space programs in China.
他在中國的導彈和太空項目上做出了很多貢獻。
When he returned to his motherland in 1955, the country's space research was almost a blank.
1955年他回到祖國時,中國的太空研究基本一片空白。
In 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles.
1956年,他建立了第一個火箭和導彈研究機構。
From then on, he was in charge of developing China's missile, rocket and spacecraft research programs.
從那時起,他就負責發展中國的導彈、火箭和宇宙飛船研究項目。
He was a pioneer in these related fields and was honored as "The Father of China's missiles".
他在這些領域內是一位先鋒,并被譽為“中國導彈之父”。
He is the pride of the Chinese people.
他是中國人民的驕傲。
He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but he is a man who still encourages Chinese youth.
2009年10月31日,錢學森去世,享年98歲,但是他仍然激勵著中國的青年一代。
His devotion to his country was expressed in his saying, "My career is in China, my success is in China and my destination is in China!"
他對國家的貢獻在他的語言中有所表達,“我的事業在中國,我的成功在中國,我的終點也在中國!”
When someone said he could make much more money if he stayed in the United States, he laughed and said, "My family name is Qian, but I don't like qian."
有人說他如果留在美國的話,可以掙更多錢,他笑著說“雖然我姓錢,但是我并不喜歡錢?!?/p>