Chien-Shiung Wu American nuclear physicist
Chien-Shiung Wu is a 84 years old American nuclear physicist from Taicang, Jiangsu. Chien-Shiung Wu was born on May 31, 1912 (died on February 16, 1997, she was 84 years old) in Taicang, Jiangsu.
About
No, she died on 02/16/1997, 27 years ago. She was 84 years old when she died. Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage. She died in New York City
Family
Husband
Luke Chia-Liu Yuan, Chinese American physicist
She married with Luke Chia-Liu Yuan (90), in 1942. Chien-Shiung Wu was 29 and Luke Chia-Liu Yuan was 29 years old. After 55 years, 1 month, in 1997 Luke passed away.
Awards (13)
Awarded National Medal of Science in 1974 , awarded National Women's Hall of Fame in 1997 , awarded Women in Technology Hall of Fame in 1995 , awarded Comstock Prize in Physics in 1962 , awarded John Price Wetherill Medal in 1961 ,
Education
She graduated from Smith College, University Of California, Berkeley, National Central University, Zhejiang University and Nanjing University
Game & Races (1)
| Name | Age at that time |
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| Manhattan Project | - |
Chien-Shiung Wu zodiac sign was gemini.
Other facts about Chien-Shiung Wu
| AlmaMater | Nanjing, University of California Berkeley, National Central University, Republic of China (1912–49) |
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| Award | Comstock Prize in Physics, National Medal of Science, Wolf Prize, Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics |
| Place of death | New York City , country: United States of America , located in the administrative territorial entity: New York |
| KnownFor | Beta decay, Manhattan Project, Parity (physics) |
| Nationality | Republic of China (1912–49) |
| Member of | National Academy Of Sciences , start time: 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Doctoral student | Evelyn Hu |
| Name in native language | 吳健雄 |
| Field of work | Physicalism |
| Country of citizenship | China |
| Cause of death | Cerebral Hemorrhage |
| Employer | Smith College |
| Family name | Wu. Show people with the surname Wu |
| Place of birth | Taicang |
| Doctoral advisor | Ernest Lawrence |
| Date of death | 1997-02-16T00:00:00Z |
| Academic degree | Doctor Of Philosophy |
