Chang-Lin Tien
Chang-lin Tien GBM (traditional Chinese: 田長霖; simplified Chinese: 田长霖; pinyin: Tián Chánglín; July 24, 1935 – October 29, 2002) was a Chinese-American professor of mechanical engineering and university administrator. He was the seventh chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley (1990–1997), and in that capacity was the first person of Asian descent to head a major research university in the United States.
Chang-Lin Tien | |
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田長霖 | |
| Seventh Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley | |
| In office 1990–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Ira Michael Heyman |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. Berdahl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1935 Wuhan, Hubei, Republic of China |
| Died | October 29, 2002 (aged 67) Redwood City, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Di-Hwa Liu (劉棣華) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
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| Profession | Mechanical engineer, professor |
| Known for | Thermal science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Thesis | Transport processes in two-phase turbulent flow (1959) |
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