Liao Shantao

Chinese mathematician (1920-1997)
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Liao Shantao

Summary

Liao Shantao is a human[1]. He was born in Hengshan County[2]. He was born on January 4, 1920[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on June 6, 1997[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Liao Shantao was born in Hengshan County[2].
  • Liao Shantao died in Beijing[4].
  • Liao Shantao was born on January 4, 1920[3].
  • Liao Shantao was born on January 1, 1920[8].
  • Liao Shantao died on June 6, 1997[5].
  • Liao Shantao died on January 1, 1997[9].
  • Liao Shantao held citizenship in Taiwan[10].
  • Liao Shantao worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Liao Shantao was employed by Peking University[11].
  • Liao Shantao's education included a stint at University of Chicago[12].
  • Liao Shantao was educated at National Southwestern Associated University[13].
  • Liao Shantao's doctoral advisor was Shiing-Shen Chern[14].
  • Liao Shantao received the TWAS Prize for Mathematics[15].
  • Liao Shantao received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Liao Shantao was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Liao Shantao was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Liao Shantao was influenced by Shiing-Shen Chern[19].
  • Liao Shantao is recorded as male[20].
  • Liao Shantao's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Liao Shantao supervised Meirong Zhang as a doctoral student[22].
  • Liao Shantao supervised Zhusheng Zhang as a doctoral student[23].
  • Liao Shantao's family name is recorded as Liao[24].
  • Liao Shantao's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Liao Shantao's described by source is recorded as Short Biographies of Chinese Science and Technology Experts, Science Series, Volume 1 of Mathematics[26].
  • Liao Shantao's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Liao Shantao's place of birth was Hengshan County[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 4, 1920[3] and January 1, 1920[8].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and National Southwestern Associated University[13], a university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1938[34]. Liao Shantao's doctoral advisor was Shiing-Shen Chern[14].

Career and Affiliations

Liao Shantao worked as a mathematician[6]. He was employed by Peking University[11]. Doctoral students include Meirong Zhang[22] and Zhusheng Zhang[23], a mathematician[35], 1940–2002[36].

Recognition

Awards received include TWAS Prize for Mathematics[15] and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[16], a fellowship award[37], in People's Republic of China[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 6, 1997[5] and January 1, 1997[9]. Liao Shantao passed away in Beijing[4].

Why It Matters

Liao Shantao ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Liao Shantao born?

Liao Shantao's place of birth was Hengshan County[2].

Where did Liao Shantao die?

Liao Shantao passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Liao Shantao do for work?

Liao Shantao worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Liao Shantao go to school?

Liao Shantao was educated at University of Chicago[12] and National Southwestern Associated University[13].

What awards did Liao Shantao receive?

Honors received include TWAS Prize for Mathematics[15] and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[16].

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  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Chinese Academy of Sciences, The World Academy of Sciences
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  2. 14w ago · PKalnai · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/0c3c7nj
    Doctoral student → Meirong Zhang, Zhusheng Zhang
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