In the founding and early history of the Geological Society of China, Zhang Hongzhao, Ding Wenjiang, Weng Wenhao, Li Siguang and A.W.Grabau all made fundamental contributions. After Zhang Hongzhao, Ding Wenjiang and Weng Wenhao successively served as presidents of the Geological Society of China, Wang Chongyou served as the fourth president. By referring to the information and published articles about Wang in the Annals of the Geological Society of China and the Geological Review, and on the basis of referring to other limited materials, this paper sorts out and studies Wang"s contributions to the establishment of the Geological Society, the alleviation of financial difficulties, the establishment of book purchase funds, the establishment of the Grabau Medal and other academic aspects. To understand his efforts in the Geological Society of China and the hardships of the early development of the Geological Society of China, in order to commemorate the outstanding figures in the century long development of the Geological Society of China.