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Yao Tongbin (Chinese: 姚桐斌; September 3, 1922 – June 8, 1968) was a Chinese scientist and one of China's foremost missile engineers. He was beaten to death during the Cultural Revolution in 1968.
Jul 5, 2021 · Yao Tongbin, a prominent missile expert, was beaten to death by a mob outside his home. Zhao Jiuzhang, a chief designer of China’s first satellite, was driven to suicide .
In 1968, among the leading scientists who worked on the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" program, Yao Tongbin was beaten to death and Zhao Jiuzhang committed suicide, and Guo Yonghuai was killed in a plane crash.
Yao Tongbin was a Chinese scientist and an expert in missile and aerospace materials and technology.
Yao Tongbin was an outstanding scientist in the field of aerospace materials and technology in China. His life bore witness to China's transition from a society that...
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TIL Yao Tongbin, one of China's foremost missile scientists, died after a young engineer overthrew the leadership of the research institution where he worked at, resulting in a literal armed conflict between administrative staff/workers with scientists/engineers, during which Yao was beaten to death
