Obituaries

May 17, 2026

王兴荣于2026年5月17日晚上10时10分逝世， 享年82岁。

他1944年7月出生于江苏省扬州市, 父亲王松林， 母亲刘龙娣， 他在家里是长子。他上高中时因为学校解散，转了三所学校，但以他的聪明和勤奋，他考入了中国科技大学近代物理系， 于1968年毕业。他不仅是一位学者，更坚守崇高的道德操守，并为自己所信奉的理念而奋斗。在文化大革命期间，在大学里因為保护刘达，当时的科大校长，而受到迫害。毕业后分配到山西省昔阳县，在生产组工作至1973年。在此期间遇到林敏君结为夫妇， 共度56春秋。

在生产组的工作结束后， 当地和近代物理最接近的工作单位是山西省气象局。因此他开始了他的气象生涯。他精确预测暴雨总降水量在水坝的安全管控范围内而避免了炸坝，挽救了下游的居民， 受到当地政府奖励。1979年他举家迁至安徽合肥。他在安徽省气象科学研究所致力于气象研究 (科极，正高级工程师)，多次获得省科技进步奖，于2004年退休。退休后移民到美国和女儿一家居住， 仍然坚持气象研究工作，在中国和美国的气象学报上都有发表科学论文。

他一生热爱气象事业，在工作上吃苦耐勞，恪尽职守。他对子女和兄弟姐妹也是关心倍至。他弟弟没有工作，尽管自己经济不富裕，拿出一笔钱给他的弟弟开店。女儿想买地盖佛堂， 虽然他持着“不支持也不反对”的态度， 仍然给了她一笔钱帮助买地。当他不得不因为缺乏资金和数据而放弃气象研究， 他在当地超市Food Lion 和Dave & Busters上班，而后又投资股票，希望给儿子经济上补贴一些。

他一生生活简朴， 爱好下围棋，坚持练气功， 走路。 他读书面广， 自称杂家， 有自己的思想。作为一个探求真理的科学家，他大半生是一个无神论者。最后几年在女儿的家庭佛堂里接触了更多的灵性修行。2025年五月23日一次神的体验使他感叹 “上帝真伟大”。自从那以后他将科学和灵学统一， 得出结论 “道就是真理， 真理就是上帝”。他最后的愿望是能看到新的公共佛堂盖起来。

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