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Yang Chen-Ning

Yang Chen-Ning (simplified Chinese: 杨振宁; traditional Chinese: 楊振寧; pinyin: Yáng Zhènníng; October 1, 1922 – October 18, 2025) also known as C.N. Yang and Franklin Yang, was a Chinese-American theoretical physicist who made significant contributions to statistical mechanics, integrable systems, gauge theory, particle physics and condensed matter physics.

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Known for
Yang–Baxter equation · Yang-Baxter operator · Yang–Mills theory · Byers-Yang theorem · Landau–Yang theorem
Awards
Nobel Prize in Physics (1957) · Guggenheim Fellowship (1962) · Fritz London Memorial Lecture (1966) · Rumford Prize (1980) · National Medal of Science (1986)
Education
National Southwestern Associated University (BS) · National Tsing Hua University (MS) · University of Chicago (PhD)
Born
(1922-10-01)October 1, 1922 Hefei, Anhui, Republic of China
Children
3
Citizenship
Republic of China (1922‍–‍2015) · United States (1964–2015) · People's Republic of China (2015–2025)

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Awards · 13
Yang Chen-Ning → Albert Einstein Medal (1995), Benjamin Franklin Medal (1993), Bogolyubov Prize (1996), Bower Award (1994), ForMemRS (1992), Fritz London Memorial Lecture (1966), Guggenheim Fellowship (1962), King Faisal Prize (2001), Lars Onsager Prize (1999), National Medal of Science (1986), Nobel Prize in Physics (1957), Oskar Klein Memorial Lecture (1988), Rumford Prize (1980)
Known for · 13
Yang Chen-Ning → Byers-Yang theorem, Fermi–Yang model, G-parity, Landau–Yang theorem, Lee–Yang theorem, Lee–Yang theory, Off-diagonal long-range order, Parity violation, Wu–Yang dictionary, Wu–Yang monopole, Yang-Baxter operator, Yang–Baxter equation, Yang–Mills theory
Workplaces · 6
Yang Chen-Ning → Chern Institute of Mathematics, CUHK, Institute for Advanced Study, Stony Brook University, Tsinghua University, University of Chicago
Fields · 4
Yang Chen-Ning → Condensed matter physics, Field theory, Particle physics, Statistical mechanics
Citizenship · 3
Yang Chen-Ning → People's Republic of China (2015–2025), Republic of China (1922‍–‍2015), United States (1964–2015)
Doctoral students · 3
Yang Chen-Ning → Alexander Wu Chao (1974), Bill Sutherland (1968), Brosl Hasslacher (1972)
Education · 3
Yang Chen-Ning → National Southwestern Associated University (BS), National Tsing Hua University (MS), University of Chicago (PhD)
Spouses · 2
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Born · 1
Yang Chen-Ning → (1922-10-01)October 1, 1922 Hefei, Anhui, Republic of China

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Yang Chen-NingAwardsNobel Prize in Physics (1957)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsGuggenheim Fellowship (1962)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsFritz London Memorial Lecture (1966)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsRumford Prize (1980)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsNational Medal of Science (1986)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsOskar Klein Memorial Lecture (1988)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsForMemRS (1992)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsBenjamin Franklin Medal (1993)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsBower Award (1994)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsAlbert Einstein Medal (1995)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsBogolyubov Prize (1996)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsLars Onsager Prize (1999)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingAwardsKing Faisal Prize (2001)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingBorn(1922-10-01)October 1, 1922 Hefei, Anhui, Republic of China1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingChildren31.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingCitizenshipRepublic of China (1922‍–‍2015)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingCitizenshipUnited States (1964–2015)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingCitizenshipPeople's Republic of China (2015–2025)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingDiedOctober 18, 2025(2025-10-18) (aged 103) Beijing, People's Republic of China1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingDoctoral advisorEdward Teller1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingDoctoral studentsBill Sutherland (1968)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingDoctoral studentsBrosl Hasslacher (1972)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingDoctoral studentsAlexander Wu Chao (1974)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingEducationNational Southwestern Associated University (BS)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingEducationNational Tsing Hua University (MS)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingEducationUniversity of Chicago (PhD)1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingFieldsStatistical mechanics1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingFieldsParticle physics1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingFieldsCondensed matter physics1.00infobox
Yang Chen-NingFieldsField theory1.00infobox

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