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BEIJING - Renowned scientist Wang Daheng, who was the founder of 皇冠体育app's optical engineering, died on Thursday at the age of 96 in Beijing.

File photo of Wang Daheng, the founder of 皇冠体育app's optical engineering, Feb 11, 1992. [Photo/Xinhua]

Wang, born on February 26, 1915 in Tokyo, 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 Mao Zedong, 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.