Tungsheng (Dongsheng) Liu, Chinese geologist and archaeologist (Shenyang, Liaoning 22 November 1917 - Beijing 06 March 2008)
Authored about 300 papers
Demonstrated that loess was laid down by wind (1960s)
Demonstrated that loess provides a complete and accurate record of environmental change
Discovered the underlying causes of Keshan disease (deficiencies of trace elements)
DESCRIBED FOSSIL VERTEBRATA TAXA (Pisces)
Genera
Asiacanthus 1948
Sinolepis 1958 with Pan
Sunolepis 1957
Tungtingichthys 1962 with Liu & Tang
Species
Asiacanthus multituberculatus 1948
Sinolepis macrocephala 1958 with Pan
Sinolepis wutungensis 1958 with Pan
Sunolepis yumenensis 1957
Tungtingichthys gracilis 1962 with Liu & Tang
Others
Bunolistriodon intermedius 1963 with Lee (Mammalia)
HONORS
Tyler Prize for Environment (2002)
Liudongshengite Yang, Gibbs, Schwenk, Xie, Gu, Downs & Evans 2021 (Mineral)