Xu Qifeng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.

Xu Qifeng (Chinese: 许其凤; pinyin: Xǔ Qífèng; 5 January 1936 – 2 July 2020) was a Chinese engineer specializing in satellite navigation. He was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).^[1]

Xu Qifeng
许其凤
Born	(1936-01-05)January 5, 1936 Tianjin, China
Died	July 2, 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 84) Beijing, China
Alma mater	PLA Institute of Surveying and Mapping
Scientific career
Fields	Satellite navigation
Institutions	PLA Information Engineering University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	許其鳳
Simplified Chinese	许其凤
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xǔ Qífèng

Biography

Xu was born in Tianjin, on January 5, 1936. In September 1953, he was accepted to PLA Institute of Surveying and Mapping, where he majored in surveying. After graduation, he taught at the university.^[2] He died of illness on July 2, 2020.^[3]

Works

• GPS导航与精密定位 [GPS Navigation and Precise Positioning] (in Chinese). Beijing: Jiefang Press. 1989. ISBN 7-5065-0855-9.

Honours and awards

• 1996 State Science and Technology Progress Award
• 2005 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
• 2006 State Science and Technology Progress Award