Chen Dingchang
Chinese engineer
About Chen Dingchang
Lived 1937 – 2020 (aged 83). Chen Dingchang was a Chinese military engineer.
Chen Dingchang (; January 1937 – 7 September 2020) was a Chinese scientist specializing in aerospace engineering.
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.
Contribution Chen developed China's first laser radar.
Honours and awards 2009 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
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Who was Chen Dingchang?
Chinese engineer
When was Chen Dingchang born?
Chen Dingchang was born on 30 January 1937 in Shanghai.
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Chen Dingchang died on 7 September 2020 in Beijing.
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Chen Dingchang was a military engineer.
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Chen Dingchang was Chinese.
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