Li Siguang

Li Siguang and wife Xu Shubin at the wedding of their daughter Li Lin and son-in-law Chen-Lu Tsou

Li Siguang (李四光 Lǐ Sìguāng; 26 October 1889 – 29 April 1971), also known as J. S. Lee, was a Chinese geologist and politician. He was the founder of China's geomechanics. He made China one the world's major oil producers.

Quotes

• 真理，哪怕只见到一线，我们也不能让它的光辉变得暗淡。
  • Even if we only see a glimmer of truth, we cannot let its brilliance dim.
    • In: 名人名言, Beijing 2014. page 039