As per our current Database, Chien-shiung Wu has been died on Feb 16, 1997 (age 84).
When Chien-shiung Wu die, Chien-shiung Wu was 84 years old.
Popular As | Chien-shiung Wu |
Occupation | Physicist |
Age | 84 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Born | May 31, 1912 (Liuhe, China) |
Birthday | May 31 |
Town/City | Liuhe, China |
Nationality | China |
Chien-shiung Wu’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Chien-shiung Wu was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Chinese-American Physicist best known for her work on The Manhattan Project. She was also the first female President of the American Physical Society.
She attended the National Central University in China and then relocated to the United States to continue studying physics.
Among the awards she received were the Wolf Prize, National Medal of Science, Bonner Prize, and the Comstock Prize in Physics.
She married Luke Chia-Liu Yuan in 1942 and they had one son.
She won the National Medal of Science in 1975, the same year that John Backus won.