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A History of Chinese American Achievement - The Chinese American Super Achievers





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1.) 1946 - Chinese Americans Breakthrough Into U.S. Politics
Wing F. Ong, March Fong Eu, and Hiram Leong Fong opened the door for Chinese American in politics.
2.) 1957 - Chen Ning Yang and Tsung-Dao Lee Win the Nobel Prize in Physics
Chen Ning Yang and Tsung Dao-Lee, were the irst Chinese American physicists to win the Nobel Prize, for their work the law of conservation of parity in in the world of subatomic particles in quantum mechanics.
3.) 1961 - I.M. Pei Designs Avant Garde NCAR Building in Boulder, Colorado
I.M. Pei is a Chinese America architect who has transformed American architecture in the 20th century.
4.) 1962 - F. Chow Chan Founds First Chinese American Bank
F. Chow Chan founded Cathay Bank, the first Chinese American owned bank in the U.S.
5.) 1971 - Bruce Lee Brings Martial Arts Into American Culture
Bruce Lee was a master of Martial Arts and Kung Fu, whose movie Enter the Dragon, opened the door for martial art action hero actors such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li.