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Nobel Laureate Physicist C. N. Yang Dies in Beijing at 103

Universities mark his legacy through official tributes, including a weeklong condolence room at Tsinghua.

Overview

  • Xinhua confirmed that C. N. Yang died of illness in Beijing on October 18, with Tsinghua University noting the time as 12:00 local.
  • Tsinghua’s Institute for Advanced Study opened a condolence room in the Science Building, Room 119, from October 18–24, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Visitors from outside the campus must register in advance via the designated form and await a confirmation message before entry.
  • Peking University published a memorial notice honoring Yang’s contributions and his ties to the wartime National Southwest Associated University.
  • Recent coverage highlights his enduring scientific legacy, including the 1957 Nobel Prize for parity nonconservation, the Yang–Mills theory, the Yang–Baxter equation, and a 2024 authorized documentary drawing on previously unreleased archives.