Van H. Vu

Vietnamese mathematician
Person human Q1315961
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Van H. Vu

Summary

Van H. Vu is a human[1]. He was born in Hanoi[2]. He was born on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Van H. Vu was born in Hanoi[2].
  • Van H. Vu was born on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Van H. Vu held citizenship in Vietnam[7].
  • Van H. Vu held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Van H. Vu's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Van H. Vu's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Van H. Vu's employers was Rutgers University[9].
  • Van H. Vu was employed by University of California, San Diego[10].
  • Van H. Vu was employed by Yale University[11].
  • Van H. Vu was educated at Yale University[12].
  • Van H. Vu was educated at Hanoiamsterdam High School[13].
  • Van H. Vu's doctoral advisor was László Lovász[14].
  • A notable student of Van H. Vu was Oanh Nguyen[15].
  • Van H. Vu received the George Pólya Prize[16].
  • Van H. Vu received the Fulkerson Prize[17].
  • Van H. Vu received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].
  • Van H. Vu received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Van H. Vu was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20].
  • Van H. Vu was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Van H. Vu is recorded as male[22].
  • Van H. Vu's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Van H. Vu supervised Lei Wu as a doctoral student[24].
  • Van H. Vu supervised Kevin P. Costello as a doctoral student[25].
  • Van H. Vu supervised Philip Matchett Wood as a doctoral student[26].
  • Van H. Vu supervised Hoi H. Nguyen as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Van H. Vu was born in Hanoi[2]. He was born on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Hanoiamsterdam High School[13], a high school[32], in Vietnam[33], founded in 1985[34]. Van H. Vu's doctoral advisor was László Lovász[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Rutgers University[9], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1766[37]; University of California, San Diego[10], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1960[40]; and Yale University[11], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1701[43], headquartered in New Haven[44]. A notable student of Van H. Vu was Oanh Nguyen[15]. Doctoral students include Lei Wu[24]; Kevin P. Costello[25], a mathematician[45]; Philip Matchett Wood[26]; Hoi H. Nguyen[27]; Linh Vinh Tran[46]; and Ke Wang[47].

Recognition

Awards received include George Pólya Prize[16], a mathematics award[48], founded in 1969[49]; Fulkerson Prize[17], a science award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1979[52]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19], a fellowship award[53].

Why It Matters

Van H. Vu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Van H. Vu born?

Van H. Vu's place of birth was Hanoi[2].

What did Van H. Vu do for work?

Van H. Vu worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Van H. Vu go to school?

Van H. Vu was educated at Yale University[12] and Hanoiamsterdam High School[13].

What awards did Van H. Vu receive?

Honors received include George Pólya Prize[16], Fulkerson Prize[17], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].

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  17. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [46] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [21] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  27. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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