Fang Lizhi

Professor of astrophysics; civil rights activist and dissident (1936–2012)
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Fang Lizhi

Summary

Fang Lizhi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beijing[2]. He was born on +1936-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tucson[4]. He died on +2012-04-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], human rights defender[7], university teacher[8], and astrophysicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Fang Lizhi was born in Beijing[2].
  • Fang Lizhi died in Tucson[4].
  • Fang Lizhi was born on +1936-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fang Lizhi died on +2012-04-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at East Lawn Palms Cemetery and Mortuary[11].
  • Fang Lizhi was married to Li Shuxian[12].
  • Fang Lizhi held citizenship in People's Republic of China[13].
  • Fang Lizhi worked as a physicist[6].
  • Fang Lizhi worked as a human rights defender[7].
  • Fang Lizhi's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Fang Lizhi worked as an astrophysicist[9].
  • Fang Lizhi's field of work was astrophysics[14].
  • Fang Lizhi was employed by University of Arizona[15].
  • Among Fang Lizhi's employers was University of Science and Technology of China[16].
  • Among Fang Lizhi's employers was Peking University[17].
  • Fang Lizhi's education included a stint at Peking University[18].
  • Fang Lizhi's education included a stint at University of Science and Technology of China[19].
  • Fang Lizhi received the Freedom Award[20].
  • Fang Lizhi received the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award[21].
  • Fang Lizhi received the Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[22].
  • Fang Lizhi was a member of Human Rights in China[23].
  • Fang Lizhi was a member of Academic Division of Mathematics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Fang Lizhi's image is recorded as Fang Lizhi (10455658873) (cropped).jpg[25].
  • Fang Lizhi is recorded as male[26].
  • Fang Lizhi's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fang Lizhi was born in Beijing[2]. He was born on +1936-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Peking University[18], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1898[30] and University of Science and Technology of China[19], a university[31], in People's Republic of China[32], founded in 1958[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], human rights defender[7], university teacher[8], and astrophysicist[9]. Fang Lizhi's field of work was astrophysics[14]. Employers include University of Arizona[15], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1885[36], headquartered in Tucson[37]; University of Science and Technology of China[16], a university[38], in People's Republic of China[39], founded in 1958[40]; and Peking University[17], a public university[41], in People's Republic of China[42], founded in 1898[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Freedom Award[20], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1957[46]; Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award[21], an award[47], in United States[48]; and Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[22], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1994[51].

Personal Life

Among Fang Lizhi's spouses was Li Shuxian[12]. He was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party[52].

Death and Burial

Fang Lizhi died on +2012-04-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tucson[4]. The cause of death was disease[53]. He is buried at East Lawn Palms Cemetery and Mortuary[11].

Why It Matters

Fang Lizhi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Fang Lizhi born?

Born in Beijing[2], Fang Lizhi…

Where did Fang Lizhi die?

Fang Lizhi passed away in Tucson[4].

Who was Fang Lizhi married to?

Fang Lizhi's spouses include Li Shuxian[12].

What did Fang Lizhi do for work?

Fang Lizhi worked as physicist[6], human rights defender[7], university teacher[8], and astrophysicist[9].

Where did Fang Lizhi go to school?

Fang Lizhi was educated at Peking University[18] and University of Science and Technology of China[19].

What awards did Fang Lizhi receive?

Honors received include Freedom Award[20], Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award[21], and Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[22].

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  9. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [53] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . thechinatimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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