Zhou Youguang
(1906-2017)

Zhou Youguang 1920s 周有光（1906年1月13日－），原名周耀平，生于中國江苏常州，中国语言学家、文字学家，通晓汉、英、法、日四种语言。中国语言学家。此图是他二十多岁青年时期。 Foto: Unknown authorUnknown author / Public Domain

Chinese linguist, sinologist (1906–2017) – Zhou Youguang was born in Changzhou Fu (Historical administrative division of Jiangsu, China) on January 13th, 1906 and died in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Hospital in Beijing, China) on January 14th, 2017 at the age of 111. Today Zhou Youguang would be 118 years old.

Age

how old was Zhou Youguang when he died?

111

Zhou Youguang died in 2017 at the age of 111.

Biographical data

Birthday	January 13th, 1906 (Saturday)
Place of Birth	Changzhou Fu Historical administrative division of Jiangsu, China
Death Date	January 14th, 2017 (Saturday)
Death place	Peking Union Medical College Hospital Hospital in Beijing, China
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Capricorn (The Sea-Goat) ♑
Chinese Zodiac	Horse 馬

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Zhou Youguang

Birthday

When was Zhou Youguang born?

Zhou Youguang was born on January 13th, 1906.

Death

When did Zhou Youguang die?

Zhou Youguang died on January 14th, 2017 at the age of 111 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Hospital in Beijing, China). Today Zhou Youguang would be 118 years old.