Kerson Huang

Chinese physicist (1928-2016)
Person human Q449720
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Kerson Huang

Summary

Kerson Huang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nanning[2]. He was born on March 15, 1928[3]. He passed away in Danvers[4]. He died on September 1, 2016[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and essayist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kerson Huang was born in Nanning[2].
  • Kerson Huang passed away in Danvers[4].
  • Kerson Huang was born on March 15, 1928[3].
  • Kerson Huang died on September 1, 2016[5].
  • Kerson Huang held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Kerson Huang's professions included physicist[6].
  • Kerson Huang worked as a linguist[7].
  • Kerson Huang's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Kerson Huang worked as a translator[9].
  • Kerson Huang worked as an essayist[10].
  • Kerson Huang's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
  • Kerson Huang was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Among Kerson Huang's employers was Tsinghua University[15].
  • Kerson Huang's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Kerson Huang's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[17].
  • Kerson Huang received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Kerson Huang was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Kerson Huang is recorded as male[20].
  • Kerson Huang's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kerson Huang supervised Andrew J. Hanson as a doctoral student[22].
  • Kerson Huang supervised Hsin-Fei Meng as a doctoral student[23].
  • Kerson Huang supervised Raymond George Vickson as a doctoral student[24].
  • Kerson Huang supervised Stephen Pinsky as a doctoral student[25].
  • Kerson Huang supervised Hao Li as a doctoral student[26].
  • Kerson Huang's family name is recorded as Huang[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nanning[2], Kerson Huang… he was born on March 15, 1928[3].

Education

Kerson Huang was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16]. His doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and essayist[10]. Kerson Huang's field of work was theoretical physics[13]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Tsinghua University[15], a public university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1911[34], headquartered in Beijing[35]. Doctoral students include Andrew J. Hanson[22], a theoretical physicist[36], b. 1944[37], of United States[38], specialised in theoretical physics[39]; Hsin-Fei Meng[23]; Raymond George Vickson[24]; Stephen Pinsky[25]; and Hao Li[26].

Recognition

Kerson Huang received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Death and Burial

Kerson Huang died on September 1, 2016[5]. He passed away in Danvers[4].

Why It Matters

Kerson Huang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Andrew J. Hanson[42], a theoretical physicist[43], b. 1944[44], of United States[45], specialised in theoretical physics[46].

FAQs

Where was Kerson Huang born?

Kerson Huang was born in Nanning[2].

Where did Kerson Huang die?

Kerson Huang died in Danvers[4].

What did Kerson Huang do for work?

Kerson Huang worked as physicist[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and essayist[10].

Where did Kerson Huang go to school?

Kerson Huang was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].

What awards did Kerson Huang receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Chinese
    Field of work theoretical physics
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  2. 11w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physicist, linguist, university teacher +2
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  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of death Danvers
    Doctoral advisor Victor Weisskopf
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