Zhou Peiyuan

Chinese theoretical physicist (1902-1993)
Person human Q4515490
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Zhou Peiyuan

Summary

Zhou Peiyuan is a human[1]. Born in Yixing[2], he… he was born on +1902-08-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Beijing Hospital[4]. He died on +1993-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Zhou Peiyuan was born in Yixing[2].
  • Zhou Peiyuan died in Beijing Hospital[4].
  • Zhou Peiyuan was born on +1902-08-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zhou Peiyuan died on +1993-11-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Zhou Peiyuan was Zhou Rumei[8].
  • Zhou Peiyuan held citizenship in People's Republic of China[9].
  • Zhou Peiyuan's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Zhou Peiyuan's field of work was theoretical physics[10].
  • Zhou Peiyuan held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[11].
  • Zhou Peiyuan was employed by Tsinghua University[12].
  • Zhou Peiyuan was employed by Peking University[13].
  • Zhou Peiyuan was educated at Tsinghua University[14].
  • Zhou Peiyuan was educated at University of Chicago[15].
  • Zhou Peiyuan was educated at California Institute of Technology[16].
  • Zhou Peiyuan's doctoral advisor was Eric Temple Bell[17].
  • Zhou Peiyuan received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Zhou Peiyuan was a member of Academic Division of Mathematics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Zhou Peiyuan's image is recorded as Zhou Peiyuan.jpg[20].
  • Zhou Peiyuan is recorded as male[21].
  • Zhou Peiyuan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Zhou Peiyuan was affiliated with the Jiusan Society[23].
  • Zhou Peiyuan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063502789[24].
  • Zhou Peiyuan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36781194[25].
  • Zhou Peiyuan's GND ID is recorded as 1089204922[26].
  • Zhou Peiyuan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92021421[27].

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Origins and Family

Zhou Peiyuan's place of birth was Yixing[2]. He was born on +1902-08-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tsinghua University[14], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Beijing[31]; University of Chicago[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and California Institute of Technology[16], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in California[39]. Zhou Peiyuan's doctoral advisor was Eric Temple Bell[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics[40].

Career and Affiliations

Zhou Peiyuan worked as a theoretical physicist[6]. His field of work was theoretical physics[10]. Employers include Tsinghua University[12], a public university[41], in People's Republic of China[42], founded in 1911[43], headquartered in Beijing[44] and Peking University[13], a public university[45], in People's Republic of China[46], founded in 1898[47]. He held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[11].

Recognition

Zhou Peiyuan received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[18].

Personal Life

A child of Zhou Peiyuan was Zhou Rumei[8]. He was affiliated with the Jiusan Society[23].

Death and Burial

Zhou Peiyuan died on +1993-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Beijing Hospital[4].

Why It Matters

Zhou Peiyuan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Zhou Peiyuan born?

Zhou Peiyuan was born in Yixing[2].

Where did Zhou Peiyuan die?

Zhou Peiyuan died in Beijing Hospital[4].

What did Zhou Peiyuan do for work?

Zhou Peiyuan worked as theoretical physicist[6].

Where did Zhou Peiyuan go to school?

Zhou Peiyuan was educated at Tsinghua University[14], University of Chicago[15], and California Institute of Technology[16].

What awards did Zhou Peiyuan receive?

Honors received include Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[18].

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  10. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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