Cheng Kaijia

Chinese physicist (1918-2018)
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Cheng Kaijia
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Summary

Cheng Kaijia is a human[1]. He was born in Suzhou[2]. He was born on August 3, 1918[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on November 17, 2018[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], politician[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Suzhou[2].
  • Born in Wujiang District[11].
  • Cheng Kaijia died in Beijing[4].
  • Cheng Kaijia was born on August 3, 1918[3].
  • Cheng Kaijia died on November 17, 2018[5].
  • Cheng Kaijia held citizenship in Republic of China[12].
  • Cheng Kaijia held citizenship in People's Republic of China[13].
  • Cheng Kaijia's professions included physicist[6].
  • Cheng Kaijia worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • Cheng Kaijia's professions included politician[8].
  • Cheng Kaijia's professions included engineer[9].
  • Cheng Kaijia's field of work was nuclear physics[14].
  • Cheng Kaijia held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[15].
  • Cheng Kaijia held the position of National People's Congress deputy[16].
  • Among Cheng Kaijia's employers was Nanjing University[17].
  • Cheng Kaijia was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].
  • Cheng Kaijia was educated at Zhejiang University[19].
  • Cheng Kaijia's doctoral advisor was Max Born[20].
  • Cheng Kaijia received the Pioneer of Reform[21].
  • Cheng Kaijia received the August 1 Medal[22].
  • Cheng Kaijia received the People's Scientist[23].
  • Cheng Kaijia received the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award[24].
  • Cheng Kaijia received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Cheng Kaijia was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Cheng Kaijia is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Suzhou[2], a prefecture-level city[28], in People's Republic of China[29] and Wujiang District[11], a district of China[30], in People's Republic of China[31]. Cheng Kaijia was born on August 3, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[18], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1583[34], headquartered in Edinburgh[35] and Zhejiang University[19], a university[36], in People's Republic of China[37], founded in 1897[38]. Cheng Kaijia's doctoral advisor was Max Born[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], politician[8], and engineer[9]. Cheng Kaijia's field of work was nuclear physics[14]. He was employed by Nanjing University[17]. Positions held include member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[15], a position[39], in People's Republic of China[40] and National People's Congress deputy[16], a position[41], in People's Republic of China[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Pioneer of Reform[21], an award[43], in People's Republic of China[44], founded in 2018[45]; August 1 Medal[22], a military decoration[46], in People's Republic of China[47], founded in 2017[48]; People's Scientist[23], a title of honor[49], in People's Republic of China[50]; State Preeminent Science and Technology Award[24], a science and technology award[51], in People's Republic of China[52], founded in 2000[53]; and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[25], a fellowship award[54], in People's Republic of China[55].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Jiusan Society[56], a political party[57], in People's Republic of China[58], founded in 1946[59], headquartered in Beijing[60] and Chinese Communist Party[61], a political party[62], in People's Republic of China[63], founded in 1921[64], headquartered in Zhongnanhai[65].

Death and Burial

Cheng Kaijia died on November 17, 2018[5]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. The cause of death was disease[66].

Why It Matters

Cheng Kaijia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Cheng Kaijia born?

Cheng Kaijia's place of birth was Suzhou[2].

Where did Cheng Kaijia die?

Cheng Kaijia died in Beijing[4].

What did Cheng Kaijia do for work?

Cheng Kaijia worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], politician[8], and engineer[9].

Where did Cheng Kaijia go to school?

Cheng Kaijia was educated at University of Edinburgh[18] and Zhejiang University[19].

What awards did Cheng Kaijia receive?

Honors received include Pioneer of Reform[21], August 1 Medal[22], People's Scientist[23], and State Preeminent Science and Technology Award[24].

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Class ancestry

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  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Suzhou, Wujiang District
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ja', 'nl', 'pt', 'zh', 'zh_yue']
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Chinese Academy of Sciences
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → physicist, nuclear physicist, politician +1
    Place of death → Beijing
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Chinese
    Field of work → nuclear physics
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