Ching Wan Tang

Hong Kong-American chemist
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Ching Wan Tang

Summary

Ching Wan Tang is a human[1]. Born in Yuen Long[2], he… he was born on +1947-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physical chemist[4], chemical engineer[5], inventor[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yuen Long[2], Ching Wan Tang…
  • Ching Wan Tang was born on +1947-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ching Wan Tang held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ching Wan Tang's professions included physical chemist[4].
  • Ching Wan Tang worked as a chemical engineer[5].
  • Ching Wan Tang worked as an inventor[6].
  • Ching Wan Tang's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ching Wan Tang's field of work was solid-state electronics[10].
  • Ching Wan Tang was employed by University of Rochester[11].
  • Ching Wan Tang was employed by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology[12].
  • Ching Wan Tang's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[13].
  • Ching Wan Tang received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry[14].
  • Ching Wan Tang received the Humboldt Research Fellowship[15].
  • Ching Wan Tang received the IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award[16].
  • Ching Wan Tang received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Ching Wan Tang received the Humboldt Prize[18].
  • Ching Wan Tang received the honorary doctor of the Shanghai University[19].
  • Ching Wan Tang was a member of American Physical Society[20].
  • Ching Wan Tang was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Ching Wan Tang's image is recorded as Ching W Tang.jpg[22].
  • Ching Wan Tang is recorded as male[23].
  • Ching Wan Tang's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ching Wan Tang's Commons category is recorded as Ching W. Tang[25].
  • Ching Wan Tang's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-3491-6167[26].
  • Ching Wan Tang earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yuen Long[2], Ching Wan Tang… he was born on +1947-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ching Wan Tang's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physical chemist[4], chemical engineer[5], inventor[6], and university teacher[7]. Ching Wan Tang's field of work was solid-state electronics[10]. Employers include University of Rochester[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Rochester[31] and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology[12], a public research university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1991[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Chemistry[14], a science award[35], in Israel[36], founded in 1978[37]; Humboldt Research Fellowship[15]; IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award[16], a technical field award[38], founded in 2000[39]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[40]; Humboldt Prize[18], a science award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1972[43]; and honorary doctor of the Shanghai University[19], an award[44], in People's Republic of China[45].

Why It Matters

Ching Wan Tang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Ching Wan Tang born?

Ching Wan Tang's place of birth was Yuen Long[2].

What did Ching Wan Tang do for work?

Ching Wan Tang worked as physical chemist[4], chemical engineer[5], inventor[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Ching Wan Tang go to school?

Ching Wan Tang was educated at University of British Columbia[13].

What awards did Ching Wan Tang receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Chemistry[14], Humboldt Research Fellowship[15], IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award[16], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . ejinsight.com. ejinsight.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . nature.com. nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wolffund.org.il. wolffund.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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