Li Xiaowen
| Li Xiaowen | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 李小文 |
| Born |
March 2, 1947 Zigong, Sichuan |
| Died |
January 10, 2015 (aged 67) Beijing |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Fields | Remote sensing |
| Institutions |
Beijing Normal University Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Alma mater |
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China University of California, Santa Barbara |
Li Xiaowen (Chinese: 李小文; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎowén; 2 March 1947 – 10 January 2015), also known as "Shoes academician" (Chinese: 布鞋院士) and "Sweeping monk" (Chinese: 扫地僧),[1] was a Chinese scientist and professor at Beijing Normal University.[2][3][4]
Biography
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 a winner of the Changjiang (Yangtze River) Award (Chinese: 长江学者奖励计划) from the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
In 2001, he was elected a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
On January 10, 2015, he died of illness in Beijing.[5]
Personal life
Li and his wife (her family name is Wu (Chinese: 吴)) had two daughters, now they live in the United States.[6]
References
- ↑ "" Shoes academician " Li Xiaowen died reputation was real version of "sweeping monk"". hihuadu.com. January 10, 2015.
- ↑ Alan Strahler, Curtis Woodcock (2015-01-23). "Former Research Professor Xiaowen Li Passes Away". Bu.edu.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ ""布鞋院士"走了：告别李小文 难忘一颗初心". People.com (in Chinese). 2015-01-12.
- ↑ ""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.
- ↑ "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。