著名地质学家李捷先生与第四纪研究——纪念李捷先生逝世30周年

IN MENORY OF Prof.LI JIE,A DISTINGUISHED GEOLOGIST,AT THE 30 ～(th)ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PASSING AND HIS ACHEIVEMENT IN THE RESEARCH ON QUATERNARY GLACIATION

李捷先生,字月三(1894.4.29～1977.1.30),河北成安县人。著名区域地质学家、矿产地质及工程地质学家。1916年毕业于农商部地质研究所讲习班,同年进入地质调查所,开始从事地质事业。他是我国地质界的老前辈,中国地质学会的创立会员,中国地质事业重要奠基人之一。早年在河北、山东等地,长期从事野外实地考察,并于1928年完成1∶100万中国地质图南京开封幅,是我国最早完成的3个图幅之一。1927年他参加周口店大规模的发掘工作,担任中方代表,为两年后“北京人”头盖骨的发现奠定基础。1928年调任原中央研究院地质研究所研究员,曾在湖北、四川、广西以及苏皖等地区,开创性的完成大量调查工作。解放后,他曾担任水利部勘探设计总局地质总工程师,水电部水电总局副总工程师,为新中国的水利水电事业做出了重要贡献。特别需要指出的是,李捷先生是我国最早参与第四纪冰川研究的少数老地质学家之一,对冰川研究造诣甚深。早在20世纪30年代,就在鄂西山区首次发现冰川遗迹,50年代又在三门峡以及北京附近发现冰川泥砾层的分布,对研究这些地区的水文地质、工程地质问题以及第四系划分,均有重要意义。

Prof. Li Jie （Apr. 29, 1894 - Jan. 30,1977 ） was a distinguished geologist with expertise in a wide range of geological subjects. Shortly after his graduation from the first class of the Geological Institute in 1916, Prof. Li joined the Geological Survey of China and played as one of the leading role in geologic mapping almost covering the whole country. In 1927, he was appointed the chief scientist in charge of the exploration team for systematic excavation of the Peking Man site in Zhoukoudian near Beijing. In 1928, he was one of founding members of the Institute of Geology of former Academic Sinica. Since liberation, he was serving as a member of Geological Planning Committee of the new government. He was also the chief geological engineer of Ministry of Water Resources. In short, Prof. Li was a pioneer in modern geology of China. He made important contribution in the areas of regional geology, geological survey, hydrogeology and engineering geology, exploration of mineral resources, water resource and hydroelectric power, as well as a better understanding in the researches of the Quaternary glaciations.