Chung Kai-lai
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Summary
Chung Kai-lai was born on September 19, 1917[1], in Shanghai[2]. He died on June 1, 2009[3], in Philippines[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], statistician[6], university teacher[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of death: June 2, 2009[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11], Republic of China[12]
- Field of work: probability theory[13], mathematics[14], stochastic process[15], Schrödinger equation[16]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[17], Cornell University[18], University of Chicago[19], Columbia University[20], Syracuse University[21], Stanford University[22], University of Amsterdam[23]
- Educated at: Tsinghua University[24], Princeton University[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Harald Cramér[26]
- Award received: Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[27], Guggenheim Fellowship[28], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[29]
- Member of: Institute of Mathematical Statistics[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Doctoral student: Cyrus Derman[32], Ruth J. Williams[33], Ming Liao[34], Robert T. Smythe[35], J. Michael Steele[36], Warren M. Hirsch[37], Norman J. Pullman[38], Naresh Jain[39], Rafael van Severen Chacon[40], William E. Pruitt[41], Arthur O. Pittenger[42], Elton P. Hsu[43], Louis Jean Cote[44], Vassilis Papanicolaou[45]
- Family name: Zhong[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[47], English[48], Russian[49]
- Erdős number: 1[50]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[51]
Why It Matters
Chung Kai-lai has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
His notable doctoral advisees include Ruth J. Williams[54], a mathematician[55], b. 1955[56], of United States[57], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[58], specialised in mathematics[59] and Christopher H. Nevison[60], a computer scientist[61], b. 1945[62], of United States[63].
FAQs
Where was Chung Kai-lai born?
Chung Kai-lai was born in Shanghai[2].
Where did Chung Kai-lai die?
Chung Kai-lai passed away in Philippines[4].
What did Chung Kai-lai do for work?
Chung Kai-lai worked as a mathematician[5], statistician[6], university teacher[7], and translator[8].
Where did Chung Kai-lai go to school?
Chung Kai-lai was educated at Tsinghua University[24] and Princeton University[25].
What awards did Chung Kai-lai receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[27], Guggenheim Fellowship[28], and doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[29].