Cheng Kaijia

Chinese physicist (1918-2018)
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Cheng Kaijia
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Cheng Kaijia

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], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Suzhou[2], Cheng Kaijia…
  • Cheng Kaijia passed away 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[10].
  • Cheng Kaijia held citizenship in People's Republic of China[11].
  • Cheng Kaijia's professions included physicist[6].
  • Cheng Kaijia's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
  • Cheng Kaijia worked as a politician[8].
  • Cheng Kaijia's field of work was nuclear physics[12].
  • Cheng Kaijia held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[13].
  • Cheng Kaijia held the position of National People's Congress deputy[14].
  • Among Cheng Kaijia's employers was Nanjing University[15].
  • Cheng Kaijia's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[16].
  • Cheng Kaijia's education included a stint at Zhejiang University[17].
  • Cheng Kaijia's doctoral advisor was Max Born[18].
  • Cheng Kaijia received the Pioneer of Reform[19].
  • Cheng Kaijia received the August 1 Medal[20].
  • Cheng Kaijia received the People's Scientist[21].
  • Cheng Kaijia received the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award[22].
  • Cheng Kaijia received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Cheng Kaijia was a member of Academic Division of Mathematics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Cheng Kaijia is recorded as male[25].
  • Cheng Kaijia's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Cheng Kaijia was affiliated with the Jiusan Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Cheng Kaijia was born in Suzhou[2]. He was born on August 3, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[16], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Zhejiang University[17], a university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1897[34]. Cheng Kaijia's doctoral advisor was Max Born[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and politician[8]. Cheng Kaijia's field of work was nuclear physics[12]. He was employed by Nanjing University[15]. Positions held include member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[13], a position[35], in People's Republic of China[36] and National People's Congress deputy[14], a position[37], in People's Republic of China[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Pioneer of Reform[19], an award[39], in People's Republic of China[40], founded in 2018[41]; August 1 Medal[20], a military decoration[42], in People's Republic of China[43], founded in 2017[44]; People's Scientist[21], a title of honor[45], in People's Republic of China[46]; State Preeminent Science and Technology Award[22], a science and technology award[47], in People's Republic of China[48], founded in 2000[49]; and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[23], a fellowship award[50], in People's Republic of China[51].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Jiusan Society[27], a political party[52], in People's Republic of China[53], founded in 1946[54], headquartered in Beijing[55] and Chinese Communist Party[56], a political party[57], in People's Republic of China[58], founded in 1921[59], headquartered in Zhongnanhai[60].

Death and Burial

Cheng Kaijia died on November 17, 2018[5]. He died in Beijing[4]. The cause of death was disease[61].

Why It Matters

Cheng Kaijia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62]

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], and politician[8].

Where did Cheng Kaijia go to school?

Cheng Kaijia was educated at University of Edinburgh[16] and Zhejiang University[17].

What awards did Cheng Kaijia receive?

Honors received include Pioneer of Reform[19], August 1 Medal[20], People's Scientist[21], and State Preeminent Science and Technology Award[22].

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Class ancestry

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    Occupation physicist, nuclear physicist, politician
    Place of death Beijing
    Languages spoken, written or signed Chinese
    Field of work nuclear physics
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