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‘BeiDou Goddess’: key figure in China GPS-equivalent satellite system, earns PhD by 26
Xu Ying, a key scientist in China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, rejects the 'goddess' label, emphasizing research over gender. She began primary school at four, entered university at 16 to study communications engineering, and consistently ranked top of her class.
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