Ming L. Pei

Background

Pei, Ming L. was born on April 17, 1923 in Peking, China. Son of I. Hsiang and Chao H. (Wu) Pei. came to the United States, 1944.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1945. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1948.

Career

Assistant professor сivil engineering, National Central U., Nanking, China, 1948-1949; member of faculty, City College CUNY, since 1950; professor сivil engineering, City College CUNY, 1963-1986; professor emeritus, City College CUNY, since 1986; department chairman, City College CUNY, 1965-1968; chief Computation Center, City College CUNY, 1963-1971; department chairman computer science Computation Center, City College CUNY, 1968-1971. Consultant to government and industry, since 1951.

Connections

Married Yen Fen Kiang, September 2, 1951. Children: Victor C., Daniel C.

Father:

I. Hsiang Pei

Mother:

Chao H. (Wu) Pei

Spouse:

Yen Fen Kiang

child:

Victor C. Pei

child:

Daniel C. Pei