Nan Rendong

Chinese astronomer (1945-2017)
Person human Q40602579
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Nan Rendong

Summary

Nan Rendong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liaoyuan[2]. He was born on +1945-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on +2017-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nan Rendong's place of birth was Liaoyuan[2].
  • Nan Rendong passed away in Boston[4].
  • Nan Rendong was born on +1945-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nan Rendong died on +2017-09-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nan Rendong held citizenship in People's Republic of China[8].
  • Nan Rendong is identified as part of the Manchu ethnic group[9].
  • Nan Rendong's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Nan Rendong's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Nan Rendong was employed by National Astronomical Observatory of China[11].
  • Nan Rendong was educated at Tsinghua University[12].
  • Nan Rendong received the Pioneer of Reform[13].
  • Nan Rendong received the People's Scientist[14].
  • Nan Rendong was a member of International Astronomical Union[15].
  • Nan Rendong is recorded as male[16].
  • Nan Rendong's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nan Rendong's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049406539[18].
  • Nan Rendong's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51605478[19].
  • Nan Rendong's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr98029032[20].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[21].
  • Nan Rendong's family name is recorded as Nan[22].
  • Nan Rendong's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Nan Rendong's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '南仁东'}[24].
  • Nan Rendong's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fjn2rx8g[25].
  • Nan Rendong's Baidu ScholarID is recorded as CN-BE742ZOJ[26].
  • Nan Rendong's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJmhVk7kyxkDMbYtWhQjG3[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Liaoyuan[2], Nan Rendong… he was born on +1945-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Manchu ethnic group[9].

Education

Nan Rendong was educated at Tsinghua University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Nan Rendong worked as an astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[10]. Among his employers was National Astronomical Observatory of China[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Pioneer of Reform[13], an award[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 2018[30] and People's Scientist[14], a title of honor[31], in People's Republic of China[32].

Death and Burial

Nan Rendong died on +2017-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nan Rendong include 79694 Nanrendong[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Nan Rendong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Entities named for him include 79694 Nanrendong[33], an asteroid[34].

FAQs

Where was Nan Rendong born?

Born in Liaoyuan[2], Nan Rendong…

Where did Nan Rendong die?

Nan Rendong died in Boston[4].

What did Nan Rendong do for work?

Nan Rendong worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Nan Rendong go to school?

Nan Rendong was educated at Tsinghua University[12].

What awards did Nan Rendong receive?

Honors received include Pioneer of Reform[13] and People's Scientist[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . chinanews.com. chinanews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . english.nao.cas.cn. english.nao.cas.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . english.nao.cas.cn. english.nao.cas.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . english.nao.cas.cn. english.nao.cas.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . english.nao.cas.cn. english.nao.cas.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . xinhuanet.com. xinhuanet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . sohu.com. sohu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . english.nao.cas.cn. english.nao.cas.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . chinanews.com. chinanews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . today.hit.edu.cn. today.hit.edu.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . english.nao.cas.cn. english.nao.cas.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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