Yang Zhongjian

Summary

Yang Zhongjian is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hua Prefecture^[2]. He was born on June 1, 1897^[3]. He died in Beijing^[4]. He died on January 15, 1979^[5]. He worked as a paleontologist^[6], anthropologist^[7], science writer^[8], chancellor^[9], and curator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Yang Zhongjian was born in Hua Prefecture^[2].
• Yang Zhongjian died in Beijing^[4].
• Yang Zhongjian was born on June 1, 1897^[3].
• Yang Zhongjian died on January 15, 1979^[5].
• Burial took place at Peking University^[12].
• Yang Zhongjian held citizenship in Republic of China^[13].
• Yang Zhongjian held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[14].
• Yang Zhongjian worked as a paleontologist^[6].
• Yang Zhongjian's professions included anthropologist^[7].
• Yang Zhongjian worked as a science writer^[8].
• Yang Zhongjian worked as a chancellor^[9].
• Yang Zhongjian worked as a curator^[10].
• Yang Zhongjian's field of work was vertebrate paleontology^[15].
• Yang Zhongjian held the position of National People's Congress deputy^[16].
• Among Yang Zhongjian's employers was Peking University^[17].
• Among Yang Zhongjian's employers was Chongqing University^[18].
• Yang Zhongjian was educated at Peking University^[19].
• Yang Zhongjian was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[20].
• Yang Zhongjian received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Yang Zhongjian was a member of Academia Sinica^[22].
• Yang Zhongjian was a member of Academic Division of Earth Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Yang Zhongjian is recorded as male^[24].
• Yang Zhongjian's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Yang Zhongjian was affiliated with the Jiusan Society^[26].
• Yang Zhongjian's Commons category is recorded as Yang Zhongjian^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yang Zhongjian's place of birth was Hua Prefecture^[2]. He was born on June 1, 1897^[3].

Education

Educated at Peking University^[19], a public university^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29], founded in 1898^[30] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[20], a public research university^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1472^[33], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist^[6], anthropologist^[7], science writer^[8], chancellor^[9], and curator^[10]. Yang Zhongjian's field of work was vertebrate paleontology^[15]. Employers include Peking University^[17], a public university^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36], founded in 1898^[37] and Chongqing University^[18], a university^[38], in People's Republic of China^[39], founded in 1929^[40]. He held the position of National People's Congress deputy^[16].

Recognition

Yang Zhongjian received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^[21].

Personal Life

Yang Zhongjian was affiliated with the Jiusan Society^[26].

Death and Burial

Yang Zhongjian died on January 15, 1979^[5]. He died in Beijing^[4]. Burial took place at Peking University^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yang Zhongjian include Zhongjianichthys^[41], a monotypic fossil taxon^[42].

Why It Matters

Yang Zhongjian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Li Sizhong^[45], an ichthyologist^[46], 1921–2009^[47], of People's Republic of China^[48], awarded the Special government allowances of the State Council^[49], specialised in ichthyology^[50].

Entities named for him include Zhongjianichthys^[41], a monotypic fossil taxon^[42].

FAQs

Where was Yang Zhongjian born?

Yang Zhongjian was born in Hua Prefecture^[2].

Where did Yang Zhongjian die?

Yang Zhongjian passed away in Beijing^[4].

What did Yang Zhongjian do for work?

Yang Zhongjian worked as paleontologist^[6], anthropologist^[7], science writer^[8], chancellor^[9], and curator^[10].

Where did Yang Zhongjian go to school?

Yang Zhongjian was educated at Peking University^[19] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[20].

What awards did Yang Zhongjian receive?

Honors received include Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences^[21].

Who did Yang Zhongjian influence?

Yang Zhongjian has been cited as an influence by Li Sizhong^[45].