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].