Yifang Wang

Chinese physicist
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Yifang Wang

Summary

Yifang Wang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nanjing[2]. He was born on February 1963[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nanjing[2], Yifang Wang…
  • Yifang Wang was born on February 1963[3].
  • Yifang Wang held citizenship in People's Republic of China[7].
  • Yifang Wang worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Yifang Wang worked as a physicist[5].
  • Among Yifang Wang's employers was Institute of High Energy Physics[8].
  • Yifang Wang was employed by University of Chinese Academy of Sciences[9].
  • Yifang Wang was employed by Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory[10].
  • Yifang Wang received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[11].
  • Yifang Wang received the Panofsky Prize[12].
  • Yifang Wang received the Future Science Prize[13].
  • Yifang Wang received the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[14].
  • Yifang Wang received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[15].
  • Yifang Wang was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Yifang Wang was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Yifang Wang was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Yifang Wang is recorded as male[19].
  • Yifang Wang's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Yifang Wang's family name is recorded as Wang[21].
  • Yifang Wang's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[22].

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Origins and Family

Yifang Wang's place of birth was Nanjing[2]. He was born on February 1963[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and physicist[5]. Employers include Institute of High Energy Physics[8], a research institute[23], in People's Republic of China[24], founded in 1973[25]; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences[9], a university[26], in People's Republic of China[27], founded in 1978[28]; and Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory[10], a neutrino detector[29], in People's Republic of China[30], founded in 2014[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[11], a science award[32], in United States[33], founded in 2012[34]; Panofsky Prize[12], an award[35], founded in 1988[36]; Future Science Prize[13], a science award[37], in People's Republic of China[38], founded in 2016[39]; Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[14], a grade of an order[40], in Italy[41]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43].

Why It Matters

Yifang Wang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Yifang Wang born?

Born in Nanjing[2], Yifang Wang…

What did Yifang Wang do for work?

Yifang Wang worked as university teacher[4] and physicist[5].

What awards did Yifang Wang receive?

Honors received include Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[11], Panofsky Prize[12], Future Science Prize[13], and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[14].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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