Yuk L. Yung

Summary

Yuk L. Yung is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1946^[2]. He died on March 16, 2026^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Yuk L. Yung was born on January 1, 1946^[2].
• Yuk L. Yung died on March 16, 2026^[3].
• Yuk L. Yung held citizenship in Taiwan^[7].
• Yuk L. Yung's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Yuk L. Yung's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Yuk L. Yung was employed by California Institute of Technology^[8].
• Yuk L. Yung's education included a stint at Harvard University^[9].
• Yuk L. Yung was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[10].
• Yuk L. Yung's doctoral advisor was Michael McElroy^[11].
• Yuk L. Yung received the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[12].
• Yuk L. Yung received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^[13].
• Yuk L. Yung received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[14].
• Yuk L. Yung is recorded as male^[15].
• Yuk L. Yung's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Yuk L. Yung supervised Charles David Camp as a doctoral student^[17].
• Yuk L. Yung supervised Ariel D. Anbar as a doctoral student^[18].
• Yuk L. Yung's family name is recorded as Weng^[19].
• Yuk L. Yung's different from is recorded as Yuk-Lin Yung^[20].

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Origins and Family

Yuk L. Yung was born on January 1, 1946^[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[9], a private university^[21], in United States^[22], founded in 1636^[23], headquartered in Cambridge^[24] and University of California, Berkeley^[10], a public research university^[25], in United States^[26], founded in 1868^[27], headquartered in Berkeley^[28]. Yuk L. Yung's doctoral advisor was Michael McElroy^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Yuk L. Yung was employed by California Institute of Technology^[8]. Doctoral students include Charles David Camp^[17], a professor of mathematics^[29] and Ariel D. Anbar^[18], a geochemist^[30], of United States^[31], awarded the Science Innovation Award^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[12], a science award^[33]; NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^[13], a medallion^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1961^[36]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[14], a fellowship award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1874^[39].

Death and Burial

Yuk L. Yung died on March 16, 2026^[3].

Why It Matters

Yuk L. Yung ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

What did Yuk L. Yung do for work?

Yuk L. Yung worked as astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Yuk L. Yung go to school?

Yuk L. Yung was educated at Harvard University^[9] and University of California, Berkeley^[10].

What awards did Yuk L. Yung receive?

Honors received include Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[12], NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^[13], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[14].