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Zhou Youguang

Chinese linguist, sinologist (1906-2017) · China · Academics · Died at 111

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Zhou Youguang, also known as Chou Yu-kuang or Chou Yao-ping, was a Chinese economist, linguist, sinologist, and supercentenarian.

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Zhou Youguang, also known as Chou Yu-kuang or Chou Yao-ping, was a Chinese economist, linguist, sinologist, and supercentenarian. He has been credited as the father of pinyin, the most popular romanization system for Chinese, which was adopted by the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1958, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1982, and the United Nations in 1986.

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China
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 2017 · aged 111

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