About Ta-You Wu
Lived 1907 – 2000 (aged 92). Ta-You Wu was a Taiwanese and Chinese physicist and nuclear physicist.
Wu Ta-You (27 September 1907 – 4 March 2000) was a Chinese physicist and writer who worked in the United States, Canada, China and Taiwan. He has been called the Father of Chinese physics.
Asteroid 256892 Wutayou, discovered by astronomers and Ye Quanzhi in 2008, was named in his memory.
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Who was Ta-You Wu?
Chinese nuclear physicist (1907–2000)
When was Ta-You Wu born?
Ta-You Wu was born on 27 September 1907 in Panyu District.
When did Ta-You Wu die?
Ta-You Wu died on 4 March 2000 in Taiwan.
What was Ta-You Wu's occupation?
Ta-You Wu was a physicist and nuclear physicist.
What nationality was Ta-You Wu?
Ta-You Wu was Taiwanese and Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ta-You Wu. https://biography.guide/ta-you-wu/
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