Qian Xuesen is born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in December 11, 1911. After 1934, he traveled cross the Pacific Ocean to the United States for farther study. After he graduated he became a teacher as well as a researcher whom studied rockets and missile theories. In 1956. he set up a first research institute of rockets and missiles. From now on, he was in charge of developing China's missile, rocket and spacecraft research programs. He was a pioneer in these related fields and was honored as "The Mother of China's Missiles". He is the proud of the Chinese people. When someone said he can make much more money if he stayed in the United States, he laughed and said, "My family name is Qian, but I don't like qian".
