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Liu Jingnan

b. 1943

Chinese academic

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Born 1943. Liu Jingnan is a Chinese geodesist, university teacher, scientist and surveyor.

Liu Jingnan (; born July 1, 1943) is a Chinese geodesist and educator. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Wuhan Institute of Surveying and Mapping (now the School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University), and worked at Hunan Provincial Coalfield Physical Test Team, Xiangtan Mining Institute and Wuhan University. In 1999, he was elected a member of Chinese Academy of Engineering. He served as the President of Wuhan University from 2003 to 2008, and the inaugural Chancellor of Duke Kunshan University from 2012.

Liu's early research focused on transformation models in satellite positioning technology, and developed several related software systems. And under his leadership developed the first GPS satellite positioning data processing system in China. He also took part in the design of National High Precision GPS Network.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Geodesist, university teacher, scientist, surveyor
Education
School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Yali School, Wuhan Institute of Surveying and Mapping
Employers
Wuhan University

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Liu Jingnan's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Liu Jingnan?

Chinese academic

When was Liu Jingnan born?

Liu Jingnan was born on 1 July 1943 in Chongqing.

What is Liu Jingnan's occupation?

Liu Jingnan is a geodesist, university teacher, scientist and surveyor.

What nationality is Liu Jingnan?

Liu Jingnan is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Liu Jingnan

· Wikidata: Q8992086

· DBpedia: Liu Jingnan

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