Peng Shilu (Chinese: 彭士禄; 18 November 18 1925 – 22 March 2021) was a Chinese nuclear engineer. Known as "the father of China's nuclear submarines" and the "father of China's naval nuclear propulsion", he was the first chief designer of the country's nuclear submarine project, directing his team to build China's first generation of nuclear submarines (Type 091 and Type 092). He was also the main designer for China's first nuclear power plants, and is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He served as vice minister for China's Sixth Ministry of Machine Building (Ministry of Shipbuilding Industry) and Ministry of Hydropower.
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18 November 1925 Haifeng County, Guangdong, China
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22 March 2021 (aged 95)
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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