astronomy

Lo Tsung-lo

Lo Tsung-lo is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lo Tsung-lo rather than just read about it. In short: Lo Tsung-lo (Chinese: 羅宗洛; pinyin: Luó Zōngluò; 2 August 1898 – 26 October 1978) was a Chinese botanist and plant physiologist. Lo was a main founder of modern plant physiology in China.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Lo Tsung-lo from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Lo Tsung-lo (Chinese: 羅宗洛; pinyin: Luó Zōngluò; 2 August 1898 – 26 October 1978) was a Chinese botanist and plant physiologist. Lo was a main founder of modern plant physiology in China. He was the first president of National Taiwan University after World War II.

Biography

Early history and education Lo was born in Huangyan, Zhejiang, Qing China on 2 August 1898. His father was a merchant. Lo entered Hangzhou Anding Middle School in 1911. In 1912, Lo transferred to Shanghai Nanyang Middle School and graduated in 1917. Lo went to Japan and entered the College-preparatory school in the First Higher School at first. Next, he studied in the Second Higher School. After graduation, he entered the Hokkaido Imperial University, and majored agricultural science. After receiving his bachelor's degree and master's degree, Lo submitted his doctoral dissertation to Hokkaido Imperial University and received a Ph.D. in 1930. He was the second Chinese student to earn a doctoral degree from one of Japan's Imperial Universities.

Return to China Lo returned to China and in February 1930 became professor and head of the department of biology at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. In 1932, Lo moved to Shanghai and became a professor at Jinan University. In 1933, Lo moved to National Central University (now Nanjing University) and served as a professor in its department of biology. From 1940 to 1944, Lo was a professor at Zhejiang University. In the summer of 1944, Lo became the director of the Botany Research Institute of Academia Sinica in Chongqing, which was the wartime capital of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

In Taiwan After the war ended in 1945, Lo was sent to Taiwan by the central government to take over Taihoku Imperial University (now National Taiwan University). He became the acting president of National Taiwan University in 1946, and is thus regarded as its first president. In October 1946, the Botany Research Institute of Academia Sinica was moved from Chongqing to Shanghai, with Lo still assigned as its president. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Lo became the first president of the Research Institute of Plant Physiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Lo was one of the main founders of the Chinese Society for Plant Physiology, and was its first and second president. Luo was a member of Academia Sinica (1948 election), and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (1955 election). He died on 26 October 1978 at Zhongshan Hospital in Shanghai.

About Lo Tsung-lo Zhejiang University: 我国现代植物生理学奠基人之一——罗宗洛 (One of main founders of modern plant physiology in China - Luo Zongluo) Photo and biography of Luo Zongluo Southeast University: Biography of Luo Zongluo

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Lo Tsung-lo

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Lo Tsung-lo claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Lo Tsung-lo before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Lo Tsung-lo ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Lo Tsung-lo

In research: Lo Tsung-lo appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Lo Tsung-lo in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Lo Tsung-lo is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1898 births, 1978 deaths, Academic staff of Jinan University, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Lo Tsung-lo outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Lo Tsung-lo in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Lo Tsung-lo in simple terms?

Lo Tsung-lo (Chinese: 羅宗洛; pinyin: Luó Zōngluò; 2 August 1898 – 26 October 1978) was a Chinese botanist and plant physiologist. Lo was a main founder of modern plant physiology in China.

Why does Lo Tsung-lo matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Lo Tsung-lo?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Lo Tsung-lo.