On this day, 43 years ago, on September 18, 1982 (August 2, 1982 in the lunar calendar), Pei Wenzhong, the first skull discoverer, died in Beijing. On September 18, 1982, Pei Wenzhong, the founder of Paleolithic archaeology and Quaternary mammal in China, the main founder of paleoanthropology in China, and the first discoverer of the skull of Peking Man, died in Beijing at the age of 79. Pei Wenzhong graduated from the Department of Geology of Peking University and received a doctorate from the University of Paris. On December 2, 1929, he discovered the first skull fossil of Peking Man dating back to 500,000 years in a natural ancient cave in Zhoukoudian, about 50 kilometers southwest of Beijing. It caused a sensation in the world. It provides valuable and rich scientific basis for studying the origin and development of mankind. This is a file photo of Pei Wenzhong at work. Comment: Scientists who are not often in the laboratory