Yang Zhongjian (1 June 1897 – 15 January 1979),
courtesy name Keqiang (克强), also known as
C.C. (Chung Chien) Young, was one of China's foremost vertebrate
paleontologists. He has been called the 'Father of Chinese Vertebrate Paleontology'. He was born in Huaxian,
Shaanxi province.