Zhou Youguang was a prominent Chinese economist, linguist, businessman, and publisher born on January 13, 1906. He is best known for creating Pinyin, the romanization system for Mandarin Chinese, which was adopted by the Chinese government in 1958 and recognized by the United Nations in 1986. Zhou lived to the remarkable age of 111, passing away on January 14, 2017, in Beijing. His contributions to linguistics and language education have had a lasting impact on the teaching and understanding of the Chinese language.
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Meaning of the name - Zhou
The meaning of the surname Zhou is unclear, but it is often associated with concepts like 'strength', 'prosperity', and 'leadership'.
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Zhou Youguang belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Changzhou Fu
Place of Death: Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Educated At: No.1 High School Affiliated to East China Normal University | Changzhou Senior High School | St. John's University | East China Normal University | Kyoto University | University of Tokyo
Occupation: linguist | university teacher | Esperantist | banker | translator | economist
Spouses: Zhang Yunhe
Children: Zhou Xiaoping
Employers: Renmin University of China | Fudan University | Peking University
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 13, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 13, 2024 |
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| Sun | 22 Capricorn 38 | 22 Capricorn 59 | 20 Taurus 4 |
| Moon | 29 Leo 18 | 23 Aquarius 17 | 4 Capricorn 6 |
| Mercury | 1 Capricorn 5 | 29 Sagittarius 34 | 25 Aries 10 |
| Venus | 15 Capricorn 1 | 18 Sagittarius 8 | 11 Gemini 43 |
| Mars | 13 Pisces 6 | 6 Capricorn 47 | 8 Gemini 59 |
| Jupiter | 26 Taurus 15 | 5 Taurus 52 | 11 Gemini 44 |
| Saturn | 0 Pisces 57 | 4 Pisces 25 | 13 Pisces 47 |
| Uranus | 5 Capricorn 24 | 19 Taurus 11 | 8 Capricorn 7 |
| Neptune | 8 Cancer 39 | 25 Pisces 18 | 8 Cancer 22 |
| Pluto | 21 Gemini 10 | 29 Capricorn 45 | 21 Gemini 29 |
| Rahu | 22 Leo 27 | 20 Aries 12 | 16 Leo 12 |
| Ketu | 22 Aquarius 27 | 20 Libra 12 | 16 Aquarius 12 |
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