Zhou Youguang Death
Zhou passed away on January 14, 2017 at the age of 111 in Beijing, China.
Zhou Youguang death quick facts:
When did Zhou Youguang die?
January 14, 2017How old was Zhou Youguang when died?
111Where did Zhou Youguang die? What was the location of death?
Beijing, China
Zhou Youguang Birthday and Date of Death
Zhou Youguang was born on January 13, 1906 and died on January 14, 2017. Zhou was 111 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: January 13, 1906
Date of Death: January 14, 2017
Age at Death: 111
Zhou Youguang - Biography
Zhou Youguang (Chou Yu-kuang; Chinese: 周有光; pinyin: Zhōu Yǒuguāng; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Yu3-kuang1; born 13 January 1906) is the art-name of Zhou Yaoping (Chinese: 周耀平; pinyin: Zhōu Yàopíng; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Yao4-p'ing2) who is a Chinese linguist ad sinologist, often credited as the "father of (Hanyu) Pinyin", the official romanization for Mandarin in the People's Republic of China.
