Technical optics pioneer: Wang Daheng
Died:?July 21, 2011 Occupation: Optical scientist Political Party: Communist Party of 皇冠体育app (Joined in 1979) |
Wang Daheng, male, Han nationality,?was born in Tokyo, Japan,?on Feb 26, 1915 and was one of the founders of applied optical science and technology in 皇冠体育app.
Wang graduated from the department of Physics in Tsinghua University in 1940 and went abroad to study Applied Optics in Britain, where he got his master's degree. In 1942, he became the assistant researcher of Birmingham Company of Britain. He came back to 皇冠体育app in 1948.
Wang made outstanding contributions to developing 皇冠体育app's precision optical instruments, including the country's first electronic microscope and first laser device.
His endeavor in developing 皇冠体育app's laser-triggered nuclear fusion technology earned him the Distinguished Medal for 皇冠体育app's atomic bomb, hydrogen bomb and man-made satellite projects.
The scientist's expertise in optics also helped build the crystal coffin of late Chairman , which was installed at the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall in Beijing.
Wang also contributed to proposing 皇冠体育app's 863 Program, a program funded by the central government to develop advanced technologies for the country's major construction projects and national defense.
Wang was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, and International Academy of Astronautics.
Wang died on July 21, 2011 at the age of 96 in Beijing.
Registration Number: 130349
