Wei Zhang

Chinese mathematician
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Wei Zhang

Summary

Wei Zhang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dachuan District[2]. He was born on July 18, 1981[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 (128 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Wei Zhang's place of birth was Dachuan District[2].
  • Wei Zhang was born on July 18, 1981[3].
  • Wei Zhang held citizenship in People's Republic of China[7].
  • Wei Zhang worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Wei Zhang worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Wei Zhang was employed by Columbia University[8].
  • Wei Zhang was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Wei Zhang was educated at Peking University[10].
  • Wei Zhang's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • Wei Zhang was educated at Chengdu No.7 High School[12].
  • Wei Zhang's doctoral advisor was Shou-Wu Zhang[13].
  • Wei Zhang received the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize[14].
  • Wei Zhang received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Wei Zhang received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Wei Zhang was a member of American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Wei Zhang was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Wei Zhang is recorded as male[19].
  • Wei Zhang's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Wei Zhang supervised Vivek Pal as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wei Zhang supervised Chongli Wang as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wei Zhang supervised Rahul Krishna as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wei Zhang supervised Qirui Li as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wei Zhang supervised Jingwei Xiao as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wei Zhang's family name is recorded as Zhang[26].
  • Wei Zhang's given name is recorded as Wei[27].

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Origins and Family

Wei Zhang was born in Dachuan District[2]. He was born on July 18, 1981[3].

Education

Educated at Peking University[10], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1898[30]; Columbia University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34]; and Chengdu No.7 High School[12], a high school[35], in People's Republic of China[36], founded in 1905[37]. Wei Zhang's doctoral advisor was Shou-Wu Zhang[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Columbia University[8], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1754[40], headquartered in Manhattan[41] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1861[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]. Doctoral students include Vivek Pal[21], Chongli Wang[22], Rahul Krishna[23], Qirui Li[24], and Jingwei Xiao[25].

Recognition

Awards received include New Horizons in Mathematics Prize[14], a mathematics award[46]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], a fellowship award[47]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[48].

Why It Matters

Wei Zhang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Wei Zhang born?

Wei Zhang was born in Dachuan District[2].

What did Wei Zhang do for work?

Wei Zhang worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Wei Zhang go to school?

Wei Zhang was educated at Peking University[10], Columbia University[11], and Chengdu No.7 High School[12].

What awards did Wei Zhang receive?

Honors received include New Horizons in Mathematics Prize[14], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].

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  15. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Award received
    Doctoral student Vivek Pal, Chongli Wang, Rahul Krishna +2
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