Chia-Chiao Lin

Chinese-American applied mathematician (1916-2013)
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Chia-Chiao Lin
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Chia-Chiao Lin

Summary

Chia-Chiao Lin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beijing[2]. He was born on July 7, 1916[3]. He died in Beijing[4]. He died on January 13, 2013[5]. He worked as a poet[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Chia-Chiao Lin's place of birth was Beijing[2].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin died in Beijing[4].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin was born on July 7, 1916[3].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin died on January 13, 2013[5].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin held citizenship in People's Republic of China[11].
  • Chinese was Chia-Chiao Lin's native language[12].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin's professions included poet[6].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin's professions included physicist[7].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin's field of work was applied mathematics[13].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin's field of work was hydrodynamic stability[14].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin's field of work was turbulence[15].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin's field of work was astrophysics[16].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin held the position of professor[17].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin was employed by Brown University[18].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin was employed by California Institute of Technology[20].
  • Among Chia-Chiao Lin's employers was Tsinghua University[21].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin was employed by Florida State University[22].
  • Among Chia-Chiao Lin's employers was Tsinghua University[23].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin's education included a stint at Tsinghua University[24].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin's education included a stint at University of Toronto[25].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin was educated at California Institute of Technology[26].
  • Chia-Chiao Lin's education included a stint at Beijing No. 8 High School[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Beijing[2], Chia-Chiao Lin… he was born on July 7, 1916[3]. Chinese was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Tsinghua University[24], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Beijing[31]; University of Toronto[25], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Toronto[35]; California Institute of Technology[26], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in California[39]; and Beijing No. 8 High School[27], a high school[40], in People's Republic of China[41], founded in 1921[42]. Chia-Chiao Lin's doctoral advisor was Theodore von Kármán[43]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include applied mathematics[13], an academic discipline[45]; hydrodynamic stability[14], a branch of physics[46]; turbulence[15], a physical property[47]; and astrophysics[16], a branch of astronomy[48]. Employers include Brown University[18], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1765[51], headquartered in Providence[52]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1861[55], headquartered in Cambridge[56]; California Institute of Technology[20], a university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1891[59], headquartered in California[60]; Tsinghua University[21], a public university[61], in People's Republic of China[62], founded in 1911[63], headquartered in Beijing[64]; and Florida State University[22], a public university[65], in United States[66], founded in 1851[67]. Chia-Chiao Lin held the position of professor[17]. Doctoral students include Lee Segel[68], Frank Shu[69], David Benney[70], Stuart Feldman[71], Phyllis Fox[72], and William Harold Julian[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[74], a fellowship grant[75], in United States[76], founded in 1925[77]; Timoshenko Medal[78], a science award[79], in United States[80], founded in 1957[81]; Otto Laporte Award[82]; Fluid Dynamics Prize[83]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[84]; and honorary doctor of the Tsinghua University[85].

Death and Burial

Chia-Chiao Lin died on January 13, 2013[5]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[86].

Why It Matters

Chia-Chiao Lin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

His notable doctoral advisees include Stuart Feldman[89], a computer scientist[90], b. 2000[91], of United States[92], awarded the ACM Software System Award[93]; Frank Shu[94], an astronomer[95], 1943–2023[96], of United States[97], awarded the Harvard Centennial Medal[98], specialised in astronomy[99]; Phyllis Fox[100], a computer scientist[101], 1923–2017[102], of United States[103]; and Lee Segel[104], a mathematician[105], 1932–2005[106], of United States[107], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[108], specialised in mathematical biology[109].

FAQs

Where was Chia-Chiao Lin born?

Born in Beijing[2], Chia-Chiao Lin…

Where did Chia-Chiao Lin die?

Chia-Chiao Lin passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Chia-Chiao Lin do for work?

Chia-Chiao Lin worked as poet[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Chia-Chiao Lin go to school?

Chia-Chiao Lin was educated at Tsinghua University[24], University of Toronto[25], California Institute of Technology[26], and Beijing No. 8 High School[27].

What awards did Chia-Chiao Lin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[74], Timoshenko Medal[78], Otto Laporte Award[82], and Fluid Dynamics Prize[83].

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