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Wang Zherong

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Wang Zherong
王哲荣
Born(1935-10-05)5 October 1935
Died31 May 2022(2022-05-31) (aged 86)
Alma materHarbin Military Academy of Engineering
Scientific career
FieldsTank
InstitutionsChina North Industries Corporation
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Zhéróng

Wang Zherong (Chinese: 王哲荣; 5 October 1935 – 31 May 2022) was a Chinese tank design expert and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Biography

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Wang was born in Gaoyang County, Hebei, on 5 October 1935, during the Republic of China.[1]

In 1956, he was accepted to the Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology), majoring in tank and armoured vehicle.[1] After graduating in August 1962, he was despatched to the Armored Forces Academy of Science and Technology and was promoted to a group leader in the 201st Institute of the China North Industries Corporation.[1] He served as deputy chief designer of the type 99 tank from January 1985 to January 2001.[1] He was hired as a professor at Beijing Institute of Technology and North University of China in 2005.

On 31 May 2022, he died at the 301 Hospital, in Beijing, at the age of 86.[2][3]

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Zhu Xuesen (朱学森) (1 June 2022). 王哲荣院士逝世. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ Yang Heyi (杨和轶); Jin Qing (靳晴) (1 June 2022). 99式主战坦克副总设计师王哲荣院士逝世 享年86岁. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (1 June 2022). 共和国今年已痛失14位院士. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 June 2022.