Biographies of scientists of modern China are encountering multiple dilemmas largely due to the conflicts between realities and dramas of biographical literature, the differences between natural science and humanities and social science, and the checks and balances of scientific popularization, historical research, ideological propaganda and the like. This paper analyzes the afore-mentioned multiple dilemmas. Biographies of scientists of modern China can combine science with drama, history and literature only when scientists and biography authors have good cooperation. Researchers of history of science and technology bear important responsibility in this process. Moreover, the development and improvement of biographies of scientists of modern China hinges on the enhancement of scientific literacy of all citizens in China.

scientists in modern China  /  biographies of scientists  /  biographies  /  biographies writing