The origins of the Science Society of China, 1914-1937.

摘要

This is a historical study of the shape of the science community in China during 1914 and 1937. The research is based upon the case of the Science Society of China (Chung Kuo Ko Hsueh She), founded by a group of Chinese students at Cornell University in 1914. After a few years of growth in the United States, the organization moved back to China in 1918. It became the most influential scientific organization in China during the period from 1910 to the 1930s. The patterns of development for modern science and the growth of the scientific community in China were reflected in the history of the Science Society. This research explores how this organization was formed and in which ways the members of the Science Society legitimatized themselves in a traditional society.