M.S., Soils, 1937
Hwang Shui-Tsai, who was born in 1907 in Nanjing, graduated from the University of Nanjing in 1929, and then taught at the College of Agriculture at Centeral University. In 1937, Hwang received a master of science in soils from the University of Minnesota.
After graduation, Hwang returned to China and taught at the University of Nanjing. In 1945, Hwang and several other scholars established the Soil Science Society of China and Hwang served the chair of the board of directors in 1947.
In 1952, Hwang played a significant role in the establishment of the department of soils at Nanjing Agricultural College. In 1958, he led the first national soil survey in China.Hwang was the editor-in-chief for the book “Soil Science – Basics of Soil Science and Categories of Soils,” which held a high reputation and popularity in the field of soils and was often used as a textbook at universities.In 1986, Hwang and another author, Zhou Chuanhuai, published a book titled “Soil Genetic Classification and Resources Assessment,” which was another significant contribution to the literature in the field of soil science.
Hwang served as a standing member on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th People’s Political Consultative Conference in Jiangsu Province.
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黄瑞采，1907年生于南京，1929年毕业于南京大学后于中央大学农学院任教。1937年，黄瑞采获得明尼苏达大学土壤学硕士学位。
毕业后，黄瑞采回到祖国任教于南京大学。1945年，在他与其他几位学者的共同努力下，中国土壤学会成立，1947年，黄瑞采任理事长。
1952年，黄瑞采在南京农学院土化系的创建做出了重大贡献。1958年，他参加并指导了第一次全国土壤普查。
黄瑞采曾任江苏省政协第三届委员，第四、五届常务委员。
黄瑞采主编了《土壤学——土壤学基础及土类各论》，该书受到土壤学界的普遍重视和好评，并成为高等院校相关专业的重要教材。1986年，黄瑞采与周传槐编辑出版了《土壤的发生分类与资源评价》，成为土壤学界的重要著作之一。