Xu Guangxian

Chinese chemist
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Xu Guangxian

Summary

Xu Guangxian is a human[1]. He was born in Shaoxing[2]. He was born on +1920-11-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on +2015-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 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 +1920-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Xu Guangxian died on +2015-04-28T00:00:00Z[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 Academic Division of Chemistry of the 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 ISNI is recorded as 0000000081914429[24].
  • Xu Guangxian's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1328437[25].
  • Xu Guangxian's GND ID is recorded as 1025958276[26].
  • Xu Guangxian's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81035240[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shaoxing[2], Xu Guangxian… he was born on +1920-11-07T00:00:00Z[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 +2015-04-28T00:00:00Z[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 (10 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]

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].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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