Chen Ning Yang(1922–2025)
PhysicsYang Chen-Ning also known as C.N. Yang and Franklin Yang, was a Chinese-American theoretical physicist who made significant contributions to statistical mechanics, integrable systems, gauge theory, particle physics and condensed matter physics.
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Major Awards
175
Publications
27,890
Citations
55
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Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Physics
1957for their penetrating investigation of the so-called parity laws which has led to important discoveries regarding the elementary particles
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The conceptual origins of Maxwell’s equations and gauge theory
Physics Today2014
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Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Peking University
Nankai University
University of Chicago(Doctor of Philosophy)
National Southwestern Associated University(Bachelor of Science)
Tsinghua University(Master of Science)
Doctoral Advisors
Bill SutherlandAlexander Wu ChaoEdward Teller
Career Timeline
Institute for Advanced Study?–present
Leiden University?–present
Stony Brook University?–present
Tsinghua University?–present
University of Chicago?–present
The Chinese University of Hong Kong?–present
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
JB
John Bardeen
Japan Prize (1985)
JC
John Clarke
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
MH
Michel H. Devoret
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
JM
John M. Martinis
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
GE
Geoffrey E. Hinton
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
JJ
John J. Hopfield
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
FK
Ferenc Krausz
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
AL
Anne L'Huillier
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
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