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Also Known As Frank Yang
Born October 1, 1922 • Hefei • China
Died October 18, 2025 (aged 103) • Beijing • China
Awards And Honors National Medal of Science (1986) • Nobel Prize (1957)
Subjects Of Study parity • weak interaction

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