Pei Wenzhong | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Pei Wenzhong in Beijing Natural History Museum | |
| Born | January 19, 1904 |
| Died | September 18, 1982 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation(s) | Field researcher, professor |
| Known for | Peking Man excavations Discovery of Canis lupus variabilis |
| Title | Chairman of Chinese Association of Natural Science Museums |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Peking University University of Paris |
| Influences | Yang Zhongjian |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Paleontology, anthropology, archaeology |
| Sub-discipline | Paleoanthropology, paleoarchaeology |
| Institutions | Cenozoic Research Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Museum of Natural History |
| Main interests | Chinese prehistory |
| Influenced | Jia Lanpo |
Pei Wenzhong (Chinese: 裴文中; pinyin: Péi Wénzhōng; Wade–Giles: P'ei Wen-chung; January 19, 1904 – September 18, 1982), or W. C. Pei, was a Chinese paleontologist, archaeologist and anthropologist born in Fengnan. He is considered a founding figure of Chinese anthropology.[1]
- ^ "Chinese Academy of Science - Members - Pei". accessed 20 January 2015