Wu Zhengyi

Summary

Wu Zhengyi is a human^[1]. He was born in Jiujiang^[2]. He was born on June 13, 1916^[3]. He passed away in Kunming^[4]. He died on June 20, 2013^[5]. He worked as an author^[6], botanist^[7], biologist^[8], and botanical collector^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Jiujiang^[2], Wu Zhengyi…
• Wu Zhengyi died in Kunming^[4].
• Wu Zhengyi was born on June 13, 1916^[3].
• Wu Zhengyi died on June 20, 2013^[5].
• Wu Zhengyi's father was Wu Qixian^[11].
• Wu Zhengyi held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[12].
• Wu Zhengyi's professions included author^[6].
• Wu Zhengyi worked as a botanist^[7].
• Wu Zhengyi worked as a biologist^[8].
• Wu Zhengyi worked as a botanical collector^[9].
• Wu Zhengyi's field of work was botany^[13].
• Wu Zhengyi's education included a stint at Tsinghua University^[14].
• Wu Zhengyi's education included a stint at Peking University^[15].
• Wu Zhengyi received the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award^[16].
• Wu Zhengyi received the International Cosmos Prize^[17].
• Wu Zhengyi received the HLHL Science and Technology Achievement Award^[18].
• Wu Zhengyi received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Wu Zhengyi was a member of Academic Division of Life Sciences and Medical Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Wu Zhengyi is recorded as male^[21].
• Wu Zhengyi's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Wu Zhengyi's family name is recorded as Wu^[23].
• Wu Zhengyi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[24].
• Wu Zhengyi's described by source is recorded as Short Biographies of Chinese Science and Technology Experts, Science Series, Volume 2 of Biology^[25].
• Wu Zhengyi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Standard Chinese^[26].
• Wu Zhengyi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wu Zhengyi was born in Jiujiang^[2]. He was born on June 13, 1916^[3]. His father was Wu Qixian^[11].

Education

Educated at Tsinghua University^[14], a public university^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29], founded in 1911^[30], headquartered in Beijing^[31] and Peking University^[15], a public university^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33], founded in 1898^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author^[6], botanist^[7], biologist^[8], and botanical collector^[9]. Wu Zhengyi's field of work was botany^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include State Preeminent Science and Technology Award^[16], a science and technology award^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36], founded in 2000^[37]; International Cosmos Prize^[17], a science award^[38], founded in 1993^[39]; HLHL Science and Technology Achievement Award^[18], a science award^[40], in People's Republic of China^[41], founded in 1994^[42]; and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^[19], a fellowship award^[43], in People's Republic of China^[44].

Death and Burial

Wu Zhengyi died on June 20, 2013^[5]. He died in Kunming^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wu Zhengyi include Euonymus wui^[45], a taxon^[46]; Wuodendron^[47], a taxon^[48]; 175718 Wuzhengyi^[49], an asteroid^[50]; and Ilex wuana^[51], a taxon^[52].

Why It Matters

Wu Zhengyi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Works attributed to him include Flora of China^[55], a flora^[56], in People's Republic of China^[57]. Entities named for him include Euonymus wui^[45], a taxon^[46]; Wuodendron^[47], a taxon^[48]; 175718 Wuzhengyi^[49], an asteroid^[50]; and Ilex wuana^[51], a taxon^[52].

FAQs

Where was Wu Zhengyi born?

Wu Zhengyi was born in Jiujiang^[2].

Where did Wu Zhengyi die?

Wu Zhengyi died in Kunming^[4].

Who were Wu Zhengyi's parents?

Wu Zhengyi's father was Wu Qixian^[11].

What did Wu Zhengyi do for work?

Wu Zhengyi worked as author^[6], botanist^[7], biologist^[8], and botanical collector^[9].

Where did Wu Zhengyi go to school?

Wu Zhengyi was educated at Tsinghua University^[14] and Peking University^[15].

What awards did Wu Zhengyi receive?

Honors received include State Preeminent Science and Technology Award^[16], International Cosmos Prize^[17], HLHL Science and Technology Achievement Award^[18], and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^[19].