About Wang Zherong
Lived 1935 – 2022 (aged 86). Wang Zherong was a Chinese engineer.
Wang Zherong (; 5 October 1935 – 31 May 2022) was a Chinese tank design expert and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Biography Wang was born in Gaoyang County, Hebei, on 5 October 1935, during the Republic of China.
In 1956, he was accepted to the Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology), majoring in tank and armoured vehicle.
Honours and awards 2001 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) 2001 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) for the type 99 tank 2002 Science and Technology Progress Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
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Who was Wang Zherong?
Chinese tank designer (1935–2022)
When was Wang Zherong born?
Wang Zherong was born on 5 October 1935 in Baoding.
When did Wang Zherong die?
Wang Zherong died on 31 May 2022 in Chinese PLA General Hospital & Medical School.
What was Wang Zherong's occupation?
Wang Zherong was an engineer.
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Wang Zherong was Chinese.
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