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Chinese theoretical physicist
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Male
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Birth:
27 May 1923
Death:
27 February 2009
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Education:
University of Illinois system
Urbana, Champaign County, USA
Tongji University
People's Republic of China
The details
Biography
Introduction
Wu Shishu (May 27, 1923 – February 27, 2009) was a Chinese theoretical physicist and professor at Jilin University. In 1980, he was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Science.
Wu was one of the physicists who established the Department of Physics at Jilin University. He was the second dean of the department and succeeded Professor Yu Ruihuang.
Early life and education
Wu was born in Beijing on May 27, 1923. He obtained a bachelor's degree in 1944 from Tongji University and a doctorate degree in 1951 from the University of Illinois.
Death
Wu Shishu died on February 27, 2009, at the age of 85.