Chen Dingchang
Chinese scientist (1937–2020)
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Chen Dingchang (Chinese: 陈定昌; January 1937 – 7 September 2020) was a Chinese scientist specializing in aerospace engineering.[1]
BornJanuary 1937
Shanghai, China
DiedSeptember 7, 2020 (aged 83)
Beijing, China
AlmamaterTsinghua University
FieldsAerospace engineering
Chen Dingchang | |||||||
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| Born | January 1937 Shanghai, China | ||||||
| Died | September 7, 2020 (aged 83) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University | ||||||
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| Fields | Aerospace engineering | ||||||
| Institutions | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳定昌 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈定昌 | ||||||
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Biography
Chen was born in Shanghai, in January 1937, while his ancestral home was in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. After graduating from Tsinghua University in 1963, he was assigned to the Second Branch of the Fifth Academy of Defense and later worked at the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. He died of illness in Beijing, on September 7, 2020.[2]
Contribution
Chen developed China's first laser radar.[3]
Honours and awards
- 2009 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
