Chen Ning Yang quotes

Chen Ning Yang is a renowned Chinese-American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of theoretical physics. With a career spanning over several decades, Yang's work focused on studying particle physics and symmetry principles. He is best known for his groundbreaking research on parity non-conservation, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957 alongside Tsung-Dao Lee. Born on October 1, 1922, in China, Yang migrated to the United States to pursue higher education. Throughout his illustrious career, Yang has received numerous accolades and honors for his exceptional contributions to the scientific community. Today, he continues to inspire the next generation of physicists through his teachings and research. Explore more about Chen Ning Yang's remarkable journey and groundbreaking scientific discoveries.

In the final analysis, the incident is seen as originating from an emotional expression of the frustration and anger of the proud people of China who had been subject to ever increasing oppression from without and decadent corruption from within.

- Chen Ning Yang

I should like to say that I am as proud of my Chinese heritage and background as I am devoted to modern science, a part of human civilization of Western origin, to which I have dedicated and I shall continue to dedicate my work.

- Chen Ning Yang

In the latter half of the last century the impact of the expanding influence of Western culture and economic system brought about in China a severe conflict.

- Chen Ning Yang

I was later to receive an excellent first two years' graduate education in the same University and then again was able to pursue my studies in the U.S. on a fellowship from the aforementioned fund.

- Chen Ning Yang

As I stand here today and tell you about these, I am heavy with an awareness of the fact that I am in more than one sense a product of both the Chinese and Western cultures, in harmony and in conflict.

- Chen Ning Yang

The question was heatedly debated of how much Western culture should be brought into China.

- Chen Ning Yang