Xu Liangying

Chinese physicist (1920–2013)
Person human Q39309
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Xu Liangying

Summary

Xu Liangying is a human[1]. His place of birth was Linhai[2]. He was born on May 3, 1920[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on January 28, 2013[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], translator[7], historian[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Xu Liangying was born in Linhai[2].
  • Xu Liangying died in Beijing[4].
  • Xu Liangying was born on May 3, 1920[3].
  • Xu Liangying died on January 28, 2013[5].
  • A child of Xu Liangying was Chenggang Xu[11].
  • Xu Liangying held citizenship in People's Republic of China[12].
  • Chinese was Xu Liangying's native language[13].
  • Xu Liangying worked as a physicist[6].
  • Xu Liangying worked as a translator[7].
  • Xu Liangying's professions included historian[8].
  • Xu Liangying's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Xu Liangying was employed by Institute for the History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Xu Liangying was educated at Zhejiang University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Xu Liangying is Einstein's Collected Works[16].
  • Xu Liangying received the Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award[17].
  • Xu Liangying received the Andrei Sakharov Prize[18].
  • Xu Liangying is recorded as male[19].
  • Xu Liangying's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[21].
  • Xu Liangying's family name is recorded as Xu[22].
  • Xu Liangying's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Xu Liangying's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[24].

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Origins and Family

Xu Liangying was born in Linhai[2]. He was born on May 3, 1920[3]. Chinese was his native language[13].

Education

Xu Liangying's education included a stint at Zhejiang University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], translator[7], historian[8], and philosopher[9]. Xu Liangying was employed by Institute for the History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Xu Liangying is Einstein's Collected Works[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award[17], a human rights award[25] and Andrei Sakharov Prize[18], a human rights award[26], founded in 2006[27].

Personal Life

A child of Xu Liangying was Chenggang Xu[11].

Death and Burial

Xu Liangying died on January 28, 2013[5]. He died in Beijing[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[21].

Why It Matters

Xu Liangying ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Xu Liangying born?

Xu Liangying was born in Linhai[2].

Where did Xu Liangying die?

Xu Liangying died in Beijing[4].

What did Xu Liangying do for work?

Xu Liangying worked as physicist[6], translator[7], historian[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did Xu Liangying go to school?

Xu Liangying was educated at Zhejiang University[15].

What awards did Xu Liangying receive?

Honors received include Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award[17] and Andrei Sakharov Prize[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . science.org. science.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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