Li Xiaowen (Chinese: 李小文; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎowén; 2 March 1947 – 10 January 2015) was a Chinese scientist and professor at Beijing Normal University.[1][2][3]

Li Xiaowen
李小文
Born(1947-03-02)March 2, 1947
Zigong, Sichuan, China
DiedJanuary 10, 2015(2015-01-10) (aged 67)
Beijing, China
Alma materUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China
University of California, Santa Barbara
Scientific career
FieldsRemote sensing
InstitutionsBeijing Normal University
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Biography edit

Li was born in Zigong, Sichuan, on March 2, 1947, with his ancestral home in Guichi District of Chizhou, Anhui. He graduated from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 1968. After the Cultural Revolution, he went to United States of America to study at University of California, Santa Barbara, he earned a master's degree in geography and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering. After graduation, he taught at Beijing Normal University, he was Deputy Dean of the Environmental Science College of Beijing Normal University. He was named a Changjiang Scholar by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. In 2001, he was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

On January 10, 2015, he died in Beijing.[4]

Personal life edit

Li and his wife, Mrs Wu, had two daughters, who live in the United States.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Alan Strahler, Curtis Woodcock (2015-01-23). "Former Research Professor Xiaowen Li Passes Away". Bu.edu.
  2. ^ "布鞋院士李小文追悼会今日举行 李克强等送花圈". 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-01-16.
  3. ^ ""布鞋院士"走了:告别李小文 难忘一颗初心". People.com (in Chinese). 2015-01-12.
  4. ^ ""布鞋院士"遗体告别仪式举行 女儿送来最后一双布鞋". Youth.cn (in Chinese). 2015-01-16.
  5. ^ "素人李小文:悼念人群蜿蜒300多米". 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-01-17. 李小文和老伴吴女士住在里头。两个女儿都在国外,老伴一心照顾着李小文的生活起居。