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Title:

Portraits of pride.

Edition:

2nd revision.

Publisher:

Chinese Historical Society of Southern California,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

227 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 27 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)

Subject:

Chinese Americans--California--Biography.
Chinese Americans--Biography.
Scholars--United States--Biography.
Scientists--United States--Biography.
Professional employees--United States--Biography.
California--Biography.

Other Authors:

Chinese Historical Society of Southern California.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Prologue / Wing Mar -- Tribute / Diane Feinstein -- About the editor -- A prelude to the portraits / Edgar Wong, Frank Bupp -- Comments / Chinese Historical Society of Southern California -- Acknowledgements / Wing Mar -- Allen Gee : hard work gets results -- John B. Lee : husband, father, friend -- Edgar Y. Wong : friend, mentor and noble thinker -- Dora Ames Lee : "I will be a doctor" -- Lois Wong Chi : award-winning professor and researcher -- Tung-Hua Lin : scientist-engineer-professor -- Shiu Chi (Ray) Lau : a tale of two destinies -- Ko Kuei Chen : a pharmacologist's pharmacologist -- Lawrence Jue : an update of "my memoirs" -- Eddie Leong Way : research pharmacologist and champion terpsichorean -- Kenow Lou : his life with particle accelerators -- Kingdon Lou : the Navy was his second chance -- K.C. Li : miner, industrialist, patriot and father -- Maggie Gee : bomber pilot and atom smasher -- Steve and Milly Liu : two valued and cherished gifts -- Tom Woo : networker extraordinaire -- Ernest K. Lum : a complete engineer -- Steve and Ella Leong : our successful partnership -- Gaing Wing Chan : a California family legacy -- James Bok Wong : a special corporate economist -- Ralph Fong : Alameda to Berkeley -- William F. Chew : from railroads to aerospace
and back to railroads -- Vernon Chong : into the wild blue yonder -- Choy G. Wy : a glimpse into an architect's 97 years -- Jim Hong : go East and fly high -- Ruby Kwong Lee : many paths to fulfillment -- Annie Chin Siu and Tim Siu : daring to be first and original -- Julius F. Sue : L.A. Chinatown's medical patriarch -- Choh Hao Li : the master chemist of the master gland -- Keh-Ming Lin : journey to the West -- Philip P. Choy : an architect's passion for design and preservation -- Luther Lee, Jr. : from restaurants to aerospace in three generations -- Timothy C. Chew : a man of all seasons -- Paul Louie and Emma Woo Louie : something about our lives -- William Fong : a medical visionary -- Roots, challenges and fulfillment / Joyce Mar -- Epilogue / Him Mark Lai -- Appendix : historical material / Edgar Wong -- Index -- Looking ahead / L.P. Leung -- Impact and inspiration on students and faculty -- E-book CD.

ISBN:

9780930377984
0930377982

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

POAX626 -- Jessop-Bruner Library (University Park)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)