Peidong Yang

American chemist
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Peidong Yang

Summary

Peidong Yang is a human[1]. Born in Suzhou[2], he… he was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peidong Yang's place of birth was Suzhou[2].
  • Peidong Yang was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peidong Yang held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Peidong Yang worked as a chemist[4].
  • Peidong Yang's professions included physicist[5].
  • Peidong Yang's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Peidong Yang's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Among Peidong Yang's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Peidong Yang was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Peidong Yang was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Peidong Yang's education included a stint at University of Science and Technology of China[13].
  • Peidong Yang's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[14].
  • Peidong Yang's doctoral advisor was Charles M. Lieber[15].
  • Peidong Yang received the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[16].
  • Peidong Yang received the MacArthur Fellows Program[17].
  • Peidong Yang received the Alan T. Waterman Award[18].
  • Peidong Yang received the MRS Medal Award[19].
  • Peidong Yang received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Peidong Yang received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21].
  • Peidong Yang was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Peidong Yang was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Peidong Yang was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Peidong Yang's image is recorded as Peidong Yang.jpg[25].
  • Peidong Yang is recorded as male[26].
  • Peidong Yang's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Peidong Yang's place of birth was Suzhou[2]. He was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; University of Science and Technology of China[13], a university[36], in People's Republic of China[37], founded in 1958[38]; and University of California, Santa Barbara[14], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1909[41], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[42]. Peidong Yang's doctoral advisor was Charles M. Lieber[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Peidong Yang's field of work was chemistry[9]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10]. He supervised Yun Jeong Hwang as a doctoral student[43].

Recognition

Awards received include ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[16], a chemistry award[44], founded in 1931[45]; MacArthur Fellows Program[17], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1981[48]; Alan T. Waterman Award[18], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1975[51]; MRS Medal Award[19], a science award[52]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1874[55]; and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21], an award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1960[58].

Why It Matters

Peidong Yang ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59]

FAQs

Where was Peidong Yang born?

Peidong Yang's place of birth was Suzhou[2].

What did Peidong Yang do for work?

Peidong Yang worked as chemist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Peidong Yang go to school?

Peidong Yang was educated at Harvard University[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], University of Science and Technology of China[13], and University of California, Santa Barbara[14].

What awards did Peidong Yang receive?

Honors received include ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[16], MacArthur Fellows Program[17], Alan T. Waterman Award[18], and MRS Medal Award[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] . nanowires.berkeley.edu. nanowires.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . new.nsf.gov. new.nsf.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . mrs.org. mrs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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