Shing-Tung Yau

Summary

Shing-Tung Yau is a human^[1]. Born in Shantou^[2], he… he worked as a mathematician^[3], professor^[4], scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (831 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Shing-Tung Yau's place of birth was Shantou^[2].
• Shing-Tung Yau held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Shing-Tung Yau is identified as part of the Chinese Americans ethnic group^[9].
• Shing-Tung Yau worked as a mathematician^[3].
• Shing-Tung Yau's professions included professor^[4].
• Shing-Tung Yau worked as a scientist^[5].
• Shing-Tung Yau worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Shing-Tung Yau's field of work was differential geometry^[10].
• Shing-Tung Yau's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Among Shing-Tung Yau's employers was Harvard University^[12].
• Among Shing-Tung Yau's employers was Stanford University^[13].
• Shing-Tung Yau was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Shing-Tung Yau was employed by University of California, San Diego^[15].
• Among Shing-Tung Yau's employers was Stony Brook University^[16].
• Among Shing-Tung Yau's employers was Zhejiang University^[17].
• Shing-Tung Yau was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[18].
• Shing-Tung Yau's education included a stint at Pui Ching Middle School^[19].
• Shing-Tung Yau's education included a stint at Chung Chi College^[20].
• Shing-Tung Yau was educated at The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[21].
• Shing-Tung Yau's doctoral advisor was Shiing-Shen Chern^[22].
• Shing-Tung Yau's doctoral advisor was H. Blaine Lawson^[23].
• Shing-Tung Yau received the Fields medal^[24].
• Shing-Tung Yau received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Shing-Tung Yau received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[26].
• Shing-Tung Yau received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[27].

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Origins and Family

Shing-Tung Yau was born in Shantou^[2]. He is identified as part of the Chinese Americans ethnic group^[9].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[18], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31]; Pui Ching Middle School^[19], a secondary school^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33], founded in 1889^[34]; Chung Chi College^[20], an organization^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36], founded in 1951^[37]; and The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[21], a public research university^[38], in People's Republic of China^[39], founded in 1963^[40]. Doctoral advisors include Shiing-Shen Chern^[22] and H. Blaine Lawson^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3], professor^[4], scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include differential geometry^[10], a branch of mathematics^[41] and mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[42]. Employers include Harvard University^[12], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46]; Stanford University^[13], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1885^[49], headquartered in Stanford^[50]; University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1868^[53], headquartered in Berkeley^[54]; University of California, San Diego^[15], a public university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1960^[57], headquartered in San Diego^[58]; Stony Brook University^[16], a public university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1957^[61], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[62]; and Zhejiang University^[17], a university^[63], in People's Republic of China^[64], founded in 1897^[65]. Doctoral students include Gang Tian^[66], Kefeng Liu^[67], Mu-Tao Wang^[68], Chiu-Chu Melissa Liu^[69], Valentino Tosatti^[70], and Richard Schoen^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[24], a mathematics award^[72], founded in 1936^[73]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1925^[76]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], a science award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1981^[79]; Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[27], a mathematics award^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1964^[82]; National Medal of Science^[83], a science award^[84], in United States^[85], founded in 1963^[86]; and Humboldt Prize^[87], a science award^[88], in Germany^[89], founded in 1972^[90].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shing-Tung Yau include Calabi–Yau manifold^[91], SYZ conjecture^[92], and Bogomolov–Miyaoka–Yau inequality^[93].

Why It Matters

Shing-Tung Yau ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (831 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[94] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[95]

Entities named for him include Calabi–Yau manifold^[91], SYZ conjecture^[92], and Bogomolov–Miyaoka–Yau inequality^[93].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gang Tian^[96], a mathematician^[97], b. 1958^[98], of People's Republic of China^[99], awarded the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[100], specialised in mathematics^[101]; Richard Schoen^[102], a mathematician^[103], b. 1950^[104], of United States^[105], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[106], specialised in mathematics^[107]; Chiu-Chu Melissa Liu^[108], a mathematician^[109], b. 1974^[110], of Taiwan^[111], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[112]; and Kefeng Liu^[113], a mathematician^[114], b. 1965^[115], of United States^[116], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[117], specialised in mathematics^[118].

FAQs

Where was Shing-Tung Yau born?

Born in Shantou^[2], Shing-Tung Yau…

What did Shing-Tung Yau do for work?

Shing-Tung Yau worked as mathematician^[3], professor^[4], scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Shing-Tung Yau go to school?

Shing-Tung Yau was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[18], Pui Ching Middle School^[19], Chung Chi College^[20], and The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[21].

What awards did Shing-Tung Yau receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[24], Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], and Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[27].