Eugenia Cheng
English mathematician and pianist
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Summary
Eugenia Cheng was born on August 1, 1976[1], in Hampshire[2]. She has worked as a mathematician[3], pianist[4], and teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
- Field of work: category theory[8], mathematics[9], piano performance[10]
- Employer: University of Sheffield[11], School of the Art Institute of Chicago[12]
- Educated at: Gonville and Caius College[13], University of Cambridge[14]
- Doctoral advisor: Martin Hyland[15]
- Notable work: How to Bake Pi[16]
- Sex or gender: female[17]
- Doctoral student: Niles Nick Gurski[18]
- Commons category: Eugenia Cheng[19]
- Family name: Cheng[20]
- Given name: Eugenia[21]
- Official website: http://www.eugeniacheng.com/[22]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[24]
- Social media followers: 18,334[25], 14,905[26], 19,976[27], 23,119[28]
Why It Matters
Eugenia Cheng has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
FAQs
Where was Eugenia Cheng born?
Eugenia Cheng was born in Hampshire[2].
What did Eugenia Cheng do for work?
Eugenia Cheng worked as a mathematician[3], pianist[4], and teacher[5].
Where did Eugenia Cheng go to school?
Eugenia Cheng was educated at Gonville and Caius College[13] and University of Cambridge[14].