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Fang Lizhi
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Memorial Page for Fang Lizhi

Feb 12, 1936 – Apr 6, 2012(76 years)Died in:Tucson, Pima County

Professor of astrophysics; civil rights activist and dissident

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Burial Place

East Lawn Palms Cemetery and Mortuary

Occupation(4)

physicisthuman rights defenderuniversity teacherastrophysicist

Awards(2)

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights AwardDwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach

Spouse(1)

Li Shuxian

Education(2)

Peking UniversityUniversity of Science and Technology of China

Fang Lizhi (* February 12, 1936 in Beijing; † April 6, 2012 in Tucson) was a professor of astrophysics; civil rights activist and dissident. He was 76 years old. He was married to Li Shuxian. His education included Peking University and University of Science and Technology of China. His awards include Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award and Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach. His cause of death was disease. He was buried at East Lawn Palms Cemetery and Mortuary.

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Born in Beijing, People's Republic of China

1936

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award

1989

Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach

1996

Died in Tucson, Pima County (disease)

2012

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Fang Lizhi. Forever remembered.