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Biography

Qin Xinling, male, Han nationality, is a native of Anqiu, Shandong Province. He graduated from Tsinghua University in 1937.

Early in his career, Qin participated in seismic observation and geophysical exploration of China, including prospecting the metallic minerals of Hunan, Sichuan and Guizhou. In 1941, he and Li Shanbang surveyed and mapped three topographical maps of the Panzhihua region and discovered the distribution of the titanic iron ore by magnetic prospecting method. Between 1951 and 1954, he participated in the exploration in northern China (e.g. Shandong, Inner Mongolia, Hubei, etc.) and discovered the new ores, making great contributions to the building of China's steel base. In 1957, his reports promoted the birth of the proton-procession magnetometer in China. Between 1960 and 1966, he participated in the R&D of electronic circuits for meteorological rockets and artificial satellites. After 1978, he participated in the improvement and modernization of Beijing's local seismic network.