清华大学水利水电系教授,本刊的前编委会主任,原土力学及基础工程学会理事长,我国土力学学科的奠基人之一,中国科学院院士黄文熙先生因病于2001年1月1日逝世,享年92年.黄文熙教授于1909年1月3日出生在上海市,1934年留学美国获博士学位,1937年归国任教于原中央大学水利系.解放后 Professor of Water Resources and Hydropower Department of Tsinghua University, the editorial board of the former editor in chief, native soil mechanics and Foundation Engineering Society, one of the founders of soil mechanics discipline, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mr. Huang Wenxi due to illness in January 1, 2001 Died at the age of 92. Professor Huang Wenxi was born in January 3, 1909 in Shanghai, in 1934 to study in the United States by a doctorate, returned to teach in 1937 at the former Central University Water Department.