Xu Guangxian

Summary

Xu Guangxian is a human^[1]. He was born in Shaoxing^[2]. He was born on November 7, 1920^[3]. He passed away in Beijing^[4]. He died on April 28, 2015^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Shaoxing^[2], Xu Guangxian…
• Xu Guangxian died in Beijing^[4].
• Xu Guangxian was born on November 7, 1920^[3].
• Xu Guangxian died on April 28, 2015^[5].
• Xu Guangxian was married to Gao Xiaoxia^[8].
• Xu Guangxian held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[9].
• Xu Guangxian worked as a chemist^[6].
• Xu Guangxian's field of work was quantum chemistry^[10].
• Xu Guangxian's field of work was rare earth element^[11].
• Xu Guangxian held the position of National People's Congress deputy^[12].
• Xu Guangxian was employed by Peking University^[13].
• Xu Guangxian was educated at Columbia University^[14].
• Xu Guangxian was educated at Zhejiang University^[15].
• Xu Guangxian was educated at Shanghai Jiao Tong University^[16].
• A notable student of Xu Guangxian was Wu Jinguang^[17].
• Xu Guangxian received the HLHL Science and Technology Achievement Award^[18].
• Xu Guangxian received the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award^[19].
• Xu Guangxian received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Xu Guangxian was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Xu Guangxian is recorded as male^[22].
• Xu Guangxian's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Xu Guangxian's family name is recorded as Xu^[24].
• Xu Guangxian's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Xu Guangxian's described by source is recorded as Short Biographies of Chinese Science and Technology Experts, Science Series, Volume 2 of Chemistry^[26].
• Xu Guangxian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shaoxing^[2], Xu Guangxian… he was born on November 7, 1920^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; Zhejiang University^[15], a university^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33], founded in 1897^[34]; and Shanghai Jiao Tong University^[16], a university^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36], founded in 1896^[37], headquartered in Shanghai^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Xu Guangxian worked as a chemist^[6]. Fields of work include quantum chemistry^[10], a branch of chemistry^[39] and rare earth element^[11]. He was employed by Peking University^[13]. He held the position of National People's Congress deputy^[12]. A notable student of him was Wu Jinguang^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include HLHL Science and Technology Achievement Award^[18], a science award^[40], in People's Republic of China^[41], founded in 1994^[42]; State Preeminent Science and Technology Award^[19], a science and technology award^[43], in People's Republic of China^[44], founded in 2000^[45]; and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^[20], a fellowship award^[46], in People's Republic of China^[47].

Personal Life

Xu Guangxian was married to Gao Xiaoxia^[8].

Death and Burial

Xu Guangxian died on April 28, 2015^[5]. He passed away in Beijing^[4].

Why It Matters

Xu Guangxian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Xu Guangxian born?

Xu Guangxian was born in Shaoxing^[2].

Where did Xu Guangxian die?

Xu Guangxian died in Beijing^[4].

Who was Xu Guangxian married to?

Xu Guangxian's spouses include Gao Xiaoxia^[8].

What did Xu Guangxian do for work?

Xu Guangxian worked as chemist^[6].

Where did Xu Guangxian go to school?

Xu Guangxian was educated at Columbia University^[14], Zhejiang University^[15], and Shanghai Jiao Tong University^[16].

What awards did Xu Guangxian receive?

Honors received include HLHL Science and Technology Achievement Award^[18], State Preeminent Science and Technology Award^[19], and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^[20].