Yang Jiachi
1919
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2006
country of citizenship: People's Republic of China
educated at: University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, National Southwestern Associated University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
occupation: scientist, aerospace engineer
award received: Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yang Jiachi (Chinese: 杨嘉墀; 16 July 1919 – 11 June 2006) was a Chinese aerospace engineer and a specialist in satellite control and automation. A participant in the development of China's first satellites and the developer of the attitude control system for recoverable satellites, he was awarded the Two Bombs, One Satellite Meritorious Medal in 1999. He was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the International Academy of Astronautics. The asteroid 11637 Yangjiachi is named after him. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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