Qian Weichang

Qian Weichang
钱伟长
Qian in 1937
Qian in 1937
Born(1912-10-09)9 October 1912
Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Died30 July 2010(2010-07-30) (aged 97)
Shanghai, China
Other names
  • Wei-zang Chien
  • Wei-chang Chien
  • Jimmy Chien[1]
Alma mater
OccupationPhysicist
Known forChinese physicist

Qian Weichang or Chien Wei-zang (simplified Chinese: 钱伟长; traditional Chinese: 錢偉長; pinyin: Qián Wěicháng; Wade–Giles: Ch'ien Wei-ch'ang; 9 October 1912 – 30 July 2010) was a Chinese physicist and applied mathematician, as well as academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He served as President of Shanghai University.[2]

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