Wei Rongjue

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Wei Rongjue
Born4 September 1916
Alma mater University of Nanjing
Known for Acoustics
Scientific career
Fields physics

Wei Rongjue (born September 4, 1916) was a Chinese physicist and professor at Nanjing University. In 1952, he was appointed chairman of the physics department at Nanjing University. [1] [2]

He's a member of the Chinese Academy of Science. [3]

Early life and education

Wei was born in Shaoyang, Hunan, on September 4, 1916. He obtained a bachelor's degree in physics in 1936 from the University of Nanking, a master's degree in 1947 from Nanjing University, and a doctorate degree in physics from the University of Illinois in 1950. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wei Rongjue". 欢迎访问何梁何利基金会. 1916-09-04. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  2. Wei, Yihua; Wei, Lanhua (2011). "Moments to cherish in his life: Our father Rongjue Wei". The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Acoustical Society of America (ASA). 129 (4): 2482. Bibcode:2011ASAJ..129.2482W. doi:10.1121/1.3588173. ISSN   0001-4966.
  3. "Division of Mathematics and Physics---Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences". Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-12-27.