Shoucheng Zhang

Chinese American physicist (1963–2018)
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Shoucheng Zhang

Summary

Shoucheng Zhang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shanghai[2]. He was born on +1963-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on +2018-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shanghai[2], Shoucheng Zhang…
  • Shoucheng Zhang passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Shoucheng Zhang was born on +1963-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shoucheng Zhang died on +2018-12-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shoucheng Zhang held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Shoucheng Zhang held citizenship in People's Republic of China[11].
  • Shoucheng Zhang worked as a physicist[6].
  • Shoucheng Zhang's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Shoucheng Zhang worked as a professor[8].
  • Shoucheng Zhang's field of work was physics[12].
  • Shoucheng Zhang was employed by Stanford University[13].
  • Among Shoucheng Zhang's employers was Tsinghua University[14].
  • Shoucheng Zhang's education included a stint at Fudan University[15].
  • Shoucheng Zhang's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[16].
  • Shoucheng Zhang's education included a stint at Stony Brook University[17].
  • Shoucheng Zhang's doctoral advisor was Peter van Nieuwenhuizen[18].
  • Shoucheng Zhang received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Shoucheng Zhang received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[20].
  • Shoucheng Zhang received the Physics Frontiers Prize[21].
  • Shoucheng Zhang received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[22].
  • Shoucheng Zhang received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[23].
  • Shoucheng Zhang received the ICTP Dirac Medal[24].
  • Shoucheng Zhang was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Shoucheng Zhang was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Shoucheng Zhang was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Shoucheng Zhang's place of birth was Shanghai[2]. He was born on +1963-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Fudan University[15], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1905[30], headquartered in Shanghai[31]; Freie Universität Berlin[16], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; and Stony Brook University[17], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1957[38], headquartered in Stony Brook University[39]. Shoucheng Zhang's doctoral advisor was Peter van Nieuwenhuizen[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and professor[8]. Shoucheng Zhang's field of work was physics[12]. Employers include Stanford University[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Stanford[43] and Tsinghua University[14], a public university[44], in People's Republic of China[45], founded in 1911[46], headquartered in Beijing[47]. Doctoral students include Andrei Bernevig[48], a university teacher[49], b. 1978[50], of Romania[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52]; Congjun Wu[53], a physicist[54], b. 1975[55]; and Eugene A. Demler[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[20], a physics award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1952[62]; Physics Frontiers Prize[21], an award[63]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[22], a science award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1824[66]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[23], a fellowship award[67]; and ICTP Dirac Medal[24], a physics award[68].

Death and Burial

Shoucheng Zhang died on +2018-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Shoucheng Zhang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Shoucheng Zhang born?

Shoucheng Zhang was born in Shanghai[2].

Where did Shoucheng Zhang die?

Shoucheng Zhang died in San Francisco[4].

What did Shoucheng Zhang do for work?

Shoucheng Zhang worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and professor[8].

Where did Shoucheng Zhang go to school?

Shoucheng Zhang was educated at Fudan University[15], Freie Universität Berlin[16], and Stony Brook University[17].

What awards did Shoucheng Zhang receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[20], Physics Frontiers Prize[21], and Benjamin Franklin Medal[22].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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