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Chen-ning Yang — Age & Birthday

Born: 22 September 1922 · Died: 18 October 2025 · Age at death: 103

How old was Chen-ning Yang when he died?

Chen-ning Yang died aged 103. He was born on 22 September 1922 and died on 18 October 2025.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for work on parity laws

Did you know?He became one of the first Chinese-born scientists to receive a Nobel Prize for his research in particle physics.

Yang Chen-Ning (simplified Chinese: 杨振宁; traditional Chinese: 楊振寧; pinyin: Yáng Zhènníng; October 1, 1922 – October 18, 2025) also known as C.N.

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Age at death: 103
Would be: 104
Years since death: 1

Born: September 22, 1922 · Hefei, People's Republic of China
Died: October 18, 2025
Nationality: Chinese
Known for: Science

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Father: Yang Wu-chih
Spouses: Du Zhili, Weng Fan

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