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Mao Yisheng | |
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茅以升 | |
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| Vice Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| In office 26 May 1984 – 10 April 1988 | |
| Chairwoman | Deng Yingchao |
| President of Northern Jiaotong University | |
| In office July 1949 – August 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Xu Peikun |
| Succeeded by | Wang Xiaoci |
| President of Peiyang University | |
| In office May 1946 – August 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Shu-tien Li |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Hanying |
| President of National Peiyang Technical Institute | |
| In office July 1928 – June 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Liu Xianzhou |
| Succeeded by | Cai Yuanze (蔡远泽) |
| President of Hehai Institute of Engineering | |
| In office July 1924 – August 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Shen Zuwei (沈祖伟) |
| Succeeded by | Yang Xiaoshu (杨孝述) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mao Yisheng (茅以昇) January 9, 1896 Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, Qing Empire |
| Died | November 12, 1989 (aged 93) Beijing, China |
| Spouse | Dai Chuanhui |
| Relations | Mao Yushi (nephew) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Southwest Jiaotong University Cornell University Carnegie Mellon University |
Dr. Mao Yisheng a.k.a. Thomson Eason Mao (Chinese: 茅以升; pinyin: Máo Yǐshēng; Wade–Giles: Mao2 I3-sheng1; January 9, 1896 – November 12, 1989) was a Chinese structural engineer and social activist. He was one of the most famous Chinese structural engineers, a pioneer in bridge construction, and a social activist.