Chen-ning Yang
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Chen-ning Yang
Summary
Chen-ning Yang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hefei[2]. He passed away in Beijing[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month, #6,919 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Born in Hefei[2], Chen-ning Yang…
- Chen-ning Yang died in Beijing[3].
- Chen-ning Yang's father was Yang Wu-chih[8].
- Among Chen-ning Yang's spouses was Du Zhili[9].
- Chen-ning Yang was married to Weng Fan[10].
- Chen-ning Yang held citizenship in People's Republic of China[11].
- Chen-ning Yang held citizenship in United States[12].
- Chen-ning Yang held citizenship in Republic of China[13].
- Chen-ning Yang held citizenship in Taiwan[14].
- Chinese was Chen-ning Yang's native language[15].
- Chen-ning Yang's professions included physicist[4].
- Chen-ning Yang's professions included university teacher[5].
- Chen-ning Yang worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
- Chen-ning Yang's field of work was particle physics[16].
- Among Chen-ning Yang's employers was Tsinghua University[17].
- Among Chen-ning Yang's employers was Stony Brook University[18].
- Among Chen-ning Yang's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[19].
- Among Chen-ning Yang's employers was The Chinese University of Hong Kong[20].
- Among Chen-ning Yang's employers was University of Chicago[21].
- Among Chen-ning Yang's employers was Leiden University[22].
- Chen-ning Yang's education included a stint at National Southwestern Associated University[23].
- Chen-ning Yang was educated at Tsinghua University[24].
- Chen-ning Yang was educated at University of Chicago[25].
- Chen-ning Yang was educated at Peking University[26].
- Chen-ning Yang's education included a stint at Nankai University[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Chen-ning Yang was born in Hefei[2]. His father was Yang Wu-chih[8]. Chinese was his native language[15].
Education
Educated at National Southwestern Associated University[23], a university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1938[30]; Tsinghua University[24], a public university[31], in People's Republic of China[32], founded in 1911[33], headquartered in Beijing[34]; University of Chicago[25], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37], headquartered in Chicago[38]; Peking University[26], a public university[39], in People's Republic of China[40], founded in 1898[41]; and Nankai University[27], a public research university[42], in People's Republic of China[43], founded in 1919[44]. Chen-ning Yang's doctoral advisor was Edward Teller[45].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. Chen-ning Yang's field of work was particle physics[16]. Employers include Tsinghua University[17], a public university[46], in People's Republic of China[47], founded in 1911[48], headquartered in Beijing[49]; Stony Brook University[18], a public university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1957[52], headquartered in Stony Brook University[53]; Institute for Advanced Study[19], a research institute[54], in United States[55], founded in 1930[56], headquartered in Princeton[57]; The Chinese University of Hong Kong[20], a public research university[58], in People's Republic of China[59], founded in 1963[60]; University of Chicago[21], a private university[61], in United States[62], founded in 1890[63], headquartered in Chicago[64]; and Leiden University[22], a university[65], in Netherlands[66], founded in 1575[67], headquartered in Leiden[68]. Doctoral students include Bill Sutherland[69] and Alexander Wu Chao[70].
Recognition
Awards received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[71], an award[72], founded in 1906[73]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[74], a fellowship award[75]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[76], a fellowship award[77], in United States[78], founded in 1874[79]; honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[80]; Nobel Prize in Physics[81]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[82].
Personal Life
Spouses include Du Zhili[9], 1929–2003[83], of Republic of China[84] and Weng Fan[10], b. 1976[85], of People's Republic of China[86].
Death and Burial
Chen-ning Yang died in Beijing[3].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Chen-ning Yang include Yang–Mills theory[87], Yang–Baxter equation[88], Landau–Yang theorem[89], and C. N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics[90].
Why It Matters
Chen-ning Yang ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month, #6,919 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[91] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[92]
Entities named for him include Yang–Mills theory[87], Yang–Baxter equation[88], Landau–Yang theorem[89], and C. N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics[90].
His notable doctoral advisees include Bill Sutherland[93], a physicist[94], b. 1942[95], of United States[96], awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[97].
FAQs
Where was Chen-ning Yang born?
Chen-ning Yang was born in Hefei[2].
Where did Chen-ning Yang die?
Chen-ning Yang passed away in Beijing[3].
Who were Chen-ning Yang's parents?
Chen-ning Yang's father was Yang Wu-chih[8].
Who was Chen-ning Yang married to?
Chen-ning Yang's spouses include Du Zhili[9] and Weng Fan[10].
What did Chen-ning Yang do for work?
Chen-ning Yang worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6].
Where did Chen-ning Yang go to school?
Chen-ning Yang was educated at National Southwestern Associated University[23], Tsinghua University[24], University of Chicago[25], and Peking University[26].
What awards did Chen-ning Yang receive?
Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[71], Fellow of the American Physical Society[74], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[76], and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[80].