Sow-Hsin Chen

physicist (1935–2021)
Person human Q7571838
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Sow-Hsin Chen

Summary

Sow-Hsin Chen is a human[1]. Born in Chiayi City[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1935[3]. He died in West Newton[4]. He died on June 26, 2021[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sow-Hsin Chen's place of birth was Chiayi City[2].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen died in West Newton[4].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen was born on January 1, 1935[3].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen died on June 26, 2021[5].
  • Among Sow-Hsin Chen's spouses was Ching-chih Chen[10].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen held citizenship in Taiwan[11].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen worked as a physicist[6].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen's field of work was nuclear physics[12].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen's field of work was physics[13].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen was educated at McMaster University[15].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen was educated at University of Michigan[16].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen was educated at National Taiwan University[17].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen's doctoral advisor was Bertram Brockhouse[18].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen was a member of American Physical Society[21].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen was a member of Academia Sinica[22].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen is recorded as male[23].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen supervised Daniel D. Lee as a doctoral student[25].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen's Commons category is recorded as Sow-Hsin Chen[26].
  • Sow-Hsin Chen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Sow-Hsin Chen's place of birth was Chiayi City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at McMaster University[15], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1887[30]; University of Michigan[16], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33], headquartered in Ann Arbor[34]; and National Taiwan University[17], a national university[35], in Taiwan[36], founded in 1928[37]. Sow-Hsin Chen's doctoral advisor was Bertram Brockhouse[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include nuclear physics[12], a branch of physics[38] and physics[13], a branch of science[39]. Sow-Hsin Chen was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14]. He supervised Daniel D. Lee as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[40] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1874[43].

Personal Life

Among Sow-Hsin Chen's spouses was Ching-chih Chen[10].

Death and Burial

Sow-Hsin Chen died on June 26, 2021[5]. He passed away in West Newton[4].

Why It Matters

Sow-Hsin Chen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Sow-Hsin Chen born?

Sow-Hsin Chen's place of birth was Chiayi City[2].

Where did Sow-Hsin Chen die?

Sow-Hsin Chen died in West Newton[4].

Who was Sow-Hsin Chen married to?

Sow-Hsin Chen's spouses include Ching-chih Chen[10].

What did Sow-Hsin Chen do for work?

Sow-Hsin Chen worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Sow-Hsin Chen go to school?

Sow-Hsin Chen was educated at McMaster University[15], University of Michigan[16], and National Taiwan University[17].

What awards did Sow-Hsin Chen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[19] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Autoritats UB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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