Li Siguang (1889~1971), is the founder of China's geomechanics. A native of Huanggang, Hubei, Li studied in Japan and the United States in his early years.
李四光(1889~1971)，中国地质力学的创建人，湖北黄冈人。早年曾在日本、美国留学。
He became a geological professor at Peking University upon his return from abroad in 1920.
1920年回国到北京大学任地质学教授。
After the People's Republic of China was established, Li held the positions of deputy president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and minister of geology.
中华人民共和国成立后，李四光任中国科学院副院长、地质部部长。
