Deng Jiaxian

Deng Jiaxian (June 25, 1924 - July 29, 1986), a native of Huaining, Anhui, was a Chinese theoretical physicist, nuclear physicist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, member of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and member of the Jiusan Society. Deng Jiaxian graduated from the National Southwest Associated University of the Republic of China, then went to the United States to study, and received a doctorate in physics from Purdue University in 1950. Deng Jiaxian made significant contributions to the development of the atomic bomb of the People's Republic of China, and was named the "Two Bombs and One Satellite Hero" in 1999.