Tang Aoqing, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tang Aoqing

Chinese chemist

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1915

Place of Birth: Yixing, Jiangsu, China

Date of Death: 15-Jul-2008

Profession: chemist, academic

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Tang Aoqing (Chinese: ???; Wade–Giles: T'ang Ao-ch'ing; 18 November 1915 – 15 July 2008), or Au-Chin Tang, was a Chinese theoretical chemist and educator, known as the "Father of Quantum Chemistry" in China.
He established the Department of Chemistry of Jilin University, and served as President of the university from 1978 to 1986.
He was a founding member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (IAQMS).
He established the National Natural Science Foundation of China in 1986 and served as its first president.