Yan Jici, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Yan Jici

Chinese physicist (1901-1996)

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1901

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1996

Profession: politician, physicist, mathematician

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Yan Jici

  • Yan Jici (Chinese: ???; Wade–Giles: Yen Chi-tz'u; 23 January 1901 – 2 November 1996), also commonly known as Ny Tsi-ze, was a Chinese physicist and politician who is considered a founder of modern physics in China.
  • He was a founding member of Academia Sinica in 1948 and of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 1955.
  • He served as founding director of the CAS Institute of Physics and the second president of the University of Science and Technology of China (1980–1984). In politics, he was a delegate to seven consecutive National People's Congresses (1st to 7th), and served as Vice Chairperson of the National People's Congress from 1983 to 1993.

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