Chen Ning Yang, nobel laureate and physics pioneer, dies at 103; Why he renounced US citizenship despite calling it a ‘beautiful country’
- Posted on October 18, 2025
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Chen Ning Yang, nobel laureate and physics pioneer, dies at 103; Why he renounced US citizenship despite calling it a ‘beautiful country’

Nobel laureate physicist Chen Ning Yang, renowned for his work on parity laws, has passed away at 103. Yang, who shared the 1957 Nobel Prize with Tsung-Dao Lee, also held professorships at Tsinghua University. He later renounced his US citizenship in 2015, citing his deep connection to Chinese culture and his father's wishes.