On Origin of Modern Soil Science in China——For the 80th Anniversary of the Foundation of Soil Science Department, Geological Survey of China
我国现代土壤科学的起源——纪念前地质调查所土壤研究室成立80周年

The paper recorded the history of the foundation and development of Soil Science Department in the Geological Survey of China and introduced its main activities and great achievements during the early aged from 1930 to 1953. It is considered that the foundation of this special soil research agency and successively its original soil survey and other activities promoted substantially the development of modern soil science in China. The various contributions of the department are valuable and unforgettable for Chinese soil scientists.