Who Is Lin Shi'e?

Little is often known internationally about China's space industry, despite its significant growth in recent years. Figures in China's Space Industry is a series that follows some of the key pioneers in this journey. For readers interested in space, this can be an informative series. This volume tracks the life of Lin Shi' e, who studied at MIT, had a mathematical method named after him (the Lin method), and later helped set up the Beijing Institute of Aeronautics. He was one of the most important characters in China's space industry.