Cheng Kaijia
Cheng Kaijia (Chinese: 程开甲; 3 August 1918 – 17 November 2018), also known as Kai Chia Cheng, was a Chinese nuclear engineer and nuclear physicist. He was a pioneer and key figure in Chinese nuclear weapon development. He is known as one of the founding fathers of Two Bombs, One Satellite.
Cheng Kaijia | |||||||||
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| Born | 3 August 1918 | ||||||||
| Died | 17 November 2018 (aged 100) | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Zhejiang University University of Edinburgh | ||||||||
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| Fields | Nuclear physics Nuclear engineering | ||||||||
| Doctoral advisor | Max Born | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 程開甲 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 程开甲 | ||||||||
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