Émile Licent (1876–1952; with the adopted Chinese name, 桑志华, while he was working in China) was a French Jesuit trained as a natural historian.[1] He spent more than twenty-five years researching in Tianjin.[2] His expeditions spread across various parts of Northern and Central China (including the provinces of Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Inner Mongolia and eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau).
Émile LicentThe original museum is now protected as a heritage site by the Tianjin Municipal People's Government. Photo taken in May 2006.
Upon his first arrival at Tianjin in 1914, he established the Musée Hoangho Paiho (it was known as the 'Beijiang Museum' among the Chinese), one of the earliest of its kind in China. The Museum survived the Second World War and changed its name to Tianjin Natural History Museum (TMNH) in 1952.[3] He was a colleague of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin in conducting archeological research in northern provinces of China in the 1920s.[4] He and Chardin were the first to examine the Shuidonggou (水洞沟) (Ordos Upland, Inner Mongolia) archaeological site in northern China.[5] Resent analysis of flaked stone artifacts from the most recent (1980) excavation at this site has identified an assemblage which constitutes the southernmost occurrence of an Initial Upper Paleolithic blade technology proposed to have originated in the Altai region of Southern Siberia. The lowest levels of the site are now dated from 40,000 to 25,000 years ago.[6]
He left China during the Second World War in 1939 after appointing one of his colleagues, Pierre Leroy (adopted Chinese name, 罗学宾), as Deputy Director of the Museum. Most of the Quaternary mammal fossils and prehistoric human relics and tools that he and his colleagues discovered remain in the Museum.
He was awarded an Order (铁十字骑士勋章) by the French government for his pioneering scientific works and explorations in China.
Nothing much is known about his life or religious activities in France before and after his stay in China.
Referencesedit
^GAO Weiqing. "Sang Zhihua and Beijiang Museum." in Fossils (2002-2): pp.10-12.[In Chinese]
^Les tribulations d'un architecte belge en Chine: Gustave Volckaert (Q55681137), au service du Crédit Foncier d'Extrême-Orient, 1914-1954 T Coomans, LP Lau - Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Oudheidkunde, 2012 - lirias.kuleuven.be "... professional relationships and reveals a fascinating network of influent Catholic people including the Ghent contractor René Van Herrewege, the Chinese diplomat Lou Tsien-Tsiang, the missionary-architect Alphonse De Moerloose, the Jesuit naturalist Émile Licent,"
^Teilhard de Chardin - Biography. Online. October 23, 2007
^Xing Gao, Qi Wei, Chen Shen, and Susan Keates. "New Light on the Earliest Hominid Occupation in East Asia".Current Anthropology volume 46 (2005), pages S115–S120. doi:10.1086/497666
^David B. Madsen, Li Jingzen, P. Jeffrey Brantingham, Gao Xing, Robert G. Elston and Robert L. Bettinger. "Dating Shuidonggou and the Upper Palaeolithic blade industry in North China." in Antiquity 75.290 (Dec 2001): p706(11). Accessed Online. October 23, 2007.
^Peng, Fei; Huimin, Wang; Zing, Gao (2014). "Blade production of Shuidonggou Locality1 (Northwest China): A technological perspective". Quaternary International. 347: 12–20. doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2014.04.041.
April 12, 2024
Émile, licent, 1876, 1952, with, adopted, chinese, name, 桑志华, while, working, china, french, jesuit, trained, natural, historian, spent, more, than, twenty, five, years, researching, tianjin, expeditions, spread, across, various, parts, northern, central, chin. Emile Licent 1876 1952 with the adopted Chinese name 桑志华 while he was working in China was a French Jesuit trained as a natural historian 1 He spent more than twenty five years researching in Tianjin 2 His expeditions spread across various parts of Northern and Central China including the provinces of Shandong Hebei Shanxi Henan Shaanxi Gansu Inner Mongolia and eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau Emile LicentThe original museum is now protected as a heritage site by the Tianjin Municipal People s Government Photo taken in May 2006 Upon his first arrival at Tianjin in 1914 he established the Musee Hoangho Paiho it was known as the Beijiang Museum among the Chinese one of the earliest of its kind in China The Museum survived the Second World War and changed its name to Tianjin Natural History Museum TMNH in 1952 3 He was a colleague of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin in conducting archeological research in northern provinces of China in the 1920s 4 He and Chardin were the first to examine the Shuidonggou 水洞沟 Ordos Upland Inner Mongolia archaeological site in northern China 5 Resent analysis of flaked stone artifacts from the most recent 1980 excavation at this site has identified an assemblage which constitutes the southernmost occurrence of an Initial Upper Paleolithic blade technology proposed to have originated in the Altai region of Southern Siberia The lowest levels of the site are now dated from 40 000 to 25 000 years ago 6 He left China during the Second World War in 1939 after appointing one of his colleagues Pierre Leroy adopted Chinese name 罗学宾 as Deputy Director of the Museum Most of the Quaternary mammal fossils and prehistoric human relics and tools that he and his colleagues discovered remain in the Museum He was awarded an Order 铁十字骑士勋章 by the French government for his pioneering scientific works and explorations in China Nothing much is known about his life or religious activities in France before and after his stay in China References edit GAO Weiqing Sang Zhihua and Beijiang Museum in Fossils 2002 2 pp 10 12 In Chinese Les tribulations d un architecte belge en Chine Gustave Volckaert Q55681137 au service du Credit Foncier d Extreme Orient 1914 1954 T Coomans LP Lau Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Oudheidkunde 2012 lirias kuleuven be professional relationships and reveals a fascinating network of influent Catholic people including the Ghent contractor Rene Van Herrewege the Chinese diplomat Lou Tsien Tsiang the missionary architect Alphonse De Moerloose the Jesuit naturalist Emile Licent Teilhard de Chardin Biography Online October 23 2007 Xing Gao Qi Wei Chen Shen and Susan Keates New Light on the Earliest Hominid Occupation in East Asia Current Anthropology volume 46 2005 pages S115 S120 doi 10 1086 497666 David B Madsen Li Jingzen P Jeffrey Brantingham Gao Xing Robert G Elston and Robert L Bettinger Dating Shuidonggou and the Upper Palaeolithic blade industry in North China in Antiquity 75 290 Dec 2001 p706 11 Accessed Online October 23 2007 Peng Fei Huimin Wang Zing Gao 2014 Blade production of Shuidonggou Locality1 Northwest China A technological perspective Quaternary International 347 12 20 doi 10 1016 j quaint 2014 04 041 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emile Licent amp oldid 1183986950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
