Xu Qifeng

Xu Qifeng (Chinese: 许其凤; pinyin: Xǔ Qífèng; 5 January 1936 - 2 July 2020) was a Chinese engineer specializing in satellite navigation. He was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).[1]

Xu Qifeng
Born(1936-01-05)January 5, 1936
Tianjin, China
DiedJuly 2, 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 84)
Beijing, China
Alma materPLA Institute of Surveying and Mapping
Scientific career
FieldsSatellite navigation
InstitutionsPLA Information Engineering University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese許其鳳
Simplified Chinese许其凤
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xu.

Biography

Xu was born in Tianjin, on January 5, 1936. In September 1953, he was accepted to PLA Institute of Surveying and Mapping, where he majored in surveying. After graduation, he taught at the university.[2] He died of illness on July 2, 2020.[3]

Works
  • GPS导航与精密定位 [GPS Navigation and Precise Positioning] (in Chinese). Beijing: Jiefang Press. 1989. ISBN 7-5065-0855-9.

Honours and awards
  • 1996 State Science and Technology Progress Award
  • 2005 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
  • 2006 State Science and Technology Progress Award
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References
  1. Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (2 July 2020). 卫星导航定位专家许其凤逝世 共和国今年已痛失19位院士. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. Li Yuan (李苑) (2 July 2020). 卫星导航定位专家许其凤院士辞世：北斗建好了，他却走了. thepaper.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. Xu Tengfei (许腾飞) (2 July 2020). 中国卫星导航定位专家许其凤院士逝世. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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