Shou-Wu Zhang

Chinese-American mathematician
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Summary

Shou-Wu Zhang is a human[1]. Born in He County[2], he… he was born on October 8, 1962[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Shou-Wu Zhang's place of birth was He County[2].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang was born on October 8, 1962[3].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang was born on January 1, 1962[6].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang's field of work was algebraic geometry[8].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang's field of work was number theory[9].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang held the position of full professor[10].
  • Among Shou-Wu Zhang's employers was Princeton University[11].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang was employed by Columbia University[12].
  • Among Shou-Wu Zhang's employers was Tsinghua University[13].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang's education included a stint at Sun Yat-sen University[15].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang was educated at Chinese Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang's doctoral advisor was Lucien Szpiro[17].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang received the Sloan Fellowship[21].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang received the Morningside Medal[22].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang was a member of American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang is recorded as male[25].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Shou-Wu Zhang supervised Wei Zhang as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shou-Wu Zhang was born in He County[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 8, 1962[3] and January 1, 1962[6].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Sun Yat-sen University[15], a public university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1924[34]; and Chinese Academy of Sciences[16], an academy of sciences[35], in People's Republic of China[36], founded in 1949[37], headquartered in Beijing[38]. Shou-Wu Zhang's doctoral advisor was Lucien Szpiro[17]. Studied under Gerd Faltings[39], Wang Yuan[40], Hervé Jacquet[41], and Dorian M. Goldfeld[42].

Career and Affiliations

Shou-Wu Zhang worked as a mathematician[4]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[8], a branch of mathematics[43] and number theory[9], a branch of mathematics[44]. Employers include Princeton University[11], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1746[47], headquartered in Princeton[48]; Columbia University[12], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1754[51], headquartered in Manhattan[52]; and Tsinghua University[13], a public university[53], in People's Republic of China[54], founded in 1911[55], headquartered in Beijing[56]. He held the position of full professor[10]. Doctoral students include Wei Zhang[27], a mathematician[57], b. 1981[58], of People's Republic of China[59], awarded the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize[60]; Congling Qiu[61]; Xinyi Yuan[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1981[64], of People's Republic of China[65]; Tian Ye[66], a mathematician[67], b. 1971[68], of People's Republic of China[69]; Hui Xue[70]; and Eric Wambach[71], a researcher[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[73], in United States[74], founded in 1925[75]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19], a fellowship award[76]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[77]; Sloan Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[78], in United States[79], founded in 1955[80]; and Morningside Medal[22], a mathematics award[81], founded in 1998[82].

Why It Matters

Shou-Wu Zhang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

His notable doctoral advisees include Wei Zhang[85], a mathematician[86], b. 1981[87], of People's Republic of China[88], awarded the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize[89] and Tian Ye[90], a mathematician[91], b. 1971[92], of People's Republic of China[93].

FAQs

Where was Shou-Wu Zhang born?

Born in He County[2].

What did Shou-Wu Zhang do for work?

Shou-Wu Zhang worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Shou-Wu Zhang go to school?

Shou-Wu Zhang was educated at Columbia University[14], Sun Yat-sen University[15], and Chinese Academy of Sciences[16].

What awards did Shou-Wu Zhang receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], and Sloan Fellowship[21].

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