Xiang Zhang

Chinese physicist, mechanical engineer, and president of the University of Hong Kong
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Xiang Zhang

Summary

Xiang Zhang is a human[1]. Born in Nanjing[2], he… he was born on +1963-12-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and mechanical engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Xiang Zhang was born in Nanjing[2].
  • Xiang Zhang was born on +1963-12-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Xiang Zhang held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Xiang Zhang worked as a physicist[4].
  • Xiang Zhang worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Xiang Zhang worked as a mechanical engineer[6].
  • Xiang Zhang's field of work was nanophotonics[9].
  • Xiang Zhang held the position of justice of the peace[10].
  • Among Xiang Zhang's employers was University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Among Xiang Zhang's employers was University of Hong Kong[12].
  • Xiang Zhang was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Among Xiang Zhang's employers was Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[14].
  • Xiang Zhang was educated at University of Minnesota[15].
  • Xiang Zhang was educated at Nanjing University[16].
  • Xiang Zhang's doctoral advisor was Costas (Constantine) P. Grigoropoulos[17].
  • Xiang Zhang received the Max Born Award[18].
  • Xiang Zhang received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • Xiang Zhang received the Eringen Medal[20].
  • Xiang Zhang received the Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award[21].
  • Xiang Zhang received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].
  • Xiang Zhang's image is recorded as Xiang Zhang 2018.jpg[23].
  • Xiang Zhang is recorded as male[24].
  • Xiang Zhang's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Xiang Zhang supervised Shaomin Xiong as a doctoral student[26].
  • Xiang Zhang's Commons category is recorded as Xiang Zhang (physicist)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nanjing[2], Xiang Zhang… he was born on +1963-12-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31] and Nanjing University[16], a public university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1915[34], headquartered in Nanjing[35]. Xiang Zhang's doctoral advisor was Costas (Constantine) P. Grigoropoulos[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and mechanical engineer[6]. Xiang Zhang's field of work was nanophotonics[9]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39]; University of Hong Kong[12], a public research university[40], in People's Republic of China[41], founded in 1911[42], headquartered in Lung Fu Shan[43]; University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1919[46], headquartered in Los Angeles[47]; and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[14], a laboratory[48], in United States[49], founded in 1931[50], headquartered in Berkeley[51]. He held the position of justice of the peace[10]. He supervised Shaomin Xiong as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Born Award[18], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1982[54]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[55]; Eringen Medal[20], an award[56], founded in 1976[57]; Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award[21], an award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1944[60]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22], a fellowship award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1874[63].

Why It Matters

Xiang Zhang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Xiang Zhang born?

Xiang Zhang's place of birth was Nanjing[2].

What did Xiang Zhang do for work?

Xiang Zhang worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and mechanical engineer[6].

Where did Xiang Zhang go to school?

Xiang Zhang was educated at University of Minnesota[15] and Nanjing University[16].

What awards did Xiang Zhang receive?

Honors received include Max Born Award[18], Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], Eringen Medal[20], and Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award[21].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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