Gang Chen

Chinese-American mechanical engineer
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Summary

Gang Chen was born on January 1, 1964[1], in Nanzhang County[2]. He has worked as an academic[3], nanotechnologist[4], mechanical engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1963[8]
  • Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[9], United States[10]
  • Native language: Chinese[11]
  • Field of work: condensed matter physics[12]
  • Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: Chang-Lin Tien[14]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Eringen Medal[17], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Chen[20]
  • Given name: Gang[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[22], English[23]
  • Name in native language: 陈刚[24]
  • Different from: Gang Chen[25]
  • Writing language: English[26], Chinese[27]

Why It Matters

Gang Chen is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Gang Chen born?

Gang Chen was born in Nanzhang County[2].

What did Gang Chen do for work?

Gang Chen worked as an academic[3], nanotechnologist[4], mechanical engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Gang Chen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Eringen Medal[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

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  11. [13] ↑ . meche.mit.edu. meche.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . socengsci.org. socengsci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer → Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Los Angeles, Duke University
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