Tingye Li

Laser pioneer and optical fibers expert (1931–2012)
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Tingye Li

Summary

Tingye Li is a human[1]. He was born in Nanjing[2]. He was born on +1931-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Snowbird[4]. He died on +2012-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], scientist[7], electrical engineer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Tingye Li's place of birth was Nanjing[2].
  • Tingye Li died in Snowbird[4].
  • Tingye Li was born on +1931-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tingye Li was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Tingye Li died on +2012-12-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tingye Li died on +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Tingye Li held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Tingye Li's professions included physicist[6].
  • Tingye Li worked as a scientist[7].
  • Tingye Li's professions included electrical engineer[8].
  • Tingye Li worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Tingye Li's field of work was microwave technology[14].
  • Tingye Li's field of work was optical communication[15].
  • Tingye Li's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[16].
  • Tingye Li's education included a stint at Northwestern University[17].
  • Tingye Li received the Frederic Ives Medal[18].
  • Tingye Li received the John Tyndall Award[19].
  • Tingye Li received the IEEE David Sarnoff Award[20].
  • Tingye Li received the Edison Medal[21].
  • Tingye Li received the IEEE Photonics Award[22].
  • Tingye Li received the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[23].
  • Tingye Li was a member of Chinese Academy of Engineering[24].
  • Tingye Li was a member of Academia Sinica[25].
  • Tingye Li's image is recorded as Tingye Li.jpg[26].
  • Tingye Li is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Tingye Li's place of birth was Nanjing[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1931-07-07T00:00:00Z[3] and +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand[16], a public research university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1896[30], headquartered in Johannesburg[31] and Northwestern University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], scientist[7], electrical engineer[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include microwave technology[14], a type of technology[36] and optical communication[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederic Ives Medal[18], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]; John Tyndall Award[19], a science award[40], founded in 1987[41]; IEEE David Sarnoff Award[20], a technical field award[42], founded in 1959[43]; Edison Medal[21], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1904[46]; IEEE Photonics Award[22], a technical field award[47], founded in 2002[48]; and IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[23], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1956[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2012-12-27T00:00:00Z[5] and +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Tingye Li died in Snowbird[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[52].

Why It Matters

Tingye Li ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Tingye Li born?

Tingye Li's place of birth was Nanjing[2].

Where did Tingye Li die?

Tingye Li passed away in Snowbird[4].

What did Tingye Li do for work?

Tingye Li worked as physicist[6], scientist[7], electrical engineer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Tingye Li go to school?

Tingye Li was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[16] and Northwestern University[17].

What awards did Tingye Li receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal[18], John Tyndall Award[19], IEEE David Sarnoff Award[20], and Edison Medal[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [2] . opticsinfobase.org. opticsinfobase.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . link.springer.com. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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