Fan Chung

Taiwanese-born American mathematician
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Fan Chung

Summary

Fan Chung is a human[1]. She was born in Kaohsiung[2]. She was born on +1949-10-09T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kaohsiung[2], Fan Chung…
  • Fan Chung was born on +1949-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fan Chung held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Fan Chung held citizenship in Taiwan[8].
  • Fan Chung's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Fan Chung worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Fan Chung's field of work was combinatorics[9].
  • Fan Chung's field of work was graph theory[10].
  • Fan Chung was employed by University of California, San Diego[11].
  • Fan Chung's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Fan Chung was educated at National Taiwan University[13].
  • Fan Chung's doctoral advisor was Herbert Wilf[14].
  • Fan Chung received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[15].
  • Fan Chung received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Fan Chung received the Euler Medal[17].
  • Fan Chung received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].
  • Fan Chung was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Fan Chung was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20].
  • Fan Chung was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Fan Chung is recorded as female[22].
  • Fan Chung's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Fan Chung supervised Paul Horn as a doctoral student[24].
  • Fan Chung supervised Steve Butler as a doctoral student[25].
  • Fan Chung supervised Chao Yang as a doctoral student[26].
  • Fan Chung supervised Robert Byron Ellis, III as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Fan Chung's place of birth was Kaohsiung[2]. She was born on +1949-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31] and National Taiwan University[13], a national university[32], in Taiwan[33], founded in 1928[34]. Fan Chung's doctoral advisor was Herbert Wilf[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. Fields of work include combinatorics[9], a branch of mathematics[35] and graph theory[10], an academic discipline[36]. Fan Chung was employed by University of California, San Diego[11]. Doctoral students include Paul Horn[24]; Steve Butler[25], a mathematician[37], b. 1977[38], of United States[39], specialised in mathematics[40]; Chao Yang[26]; Robert Byron Ellis, III[27]; Linyuan Lincoln Lu[41]; and Joshua N. Cooper[42], a professor of mathematics[43], of United States[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[15], a fellowship award[45]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[46]; Euler Medal[17], a science award[47], in Internationality[48], founded in 1993[49]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18], a fellowship award[50].

Why It Matters

Fan Chung ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Paul Horn[53], a computer scientist[54], b. 1946[55], of United States[56], awarded the IRI Medal[57]; Alexander Tsiatas[58], a computer scientist[59]; Olivia Simpson[60], a computer scientist[61]; Reid Andersen[62], a computer scientist[63]; Chao Yang[64], a computer scientist[65]; and Wenbo Zhao[66], a computer scientist[67].

FAQs

Where was Fan Chung born?

Fan Chung was born in Kaohsiung[2].

What did Fan Chung do for work?

Fan Chung worked as mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Fan Chung go to school?

Fan Chung was educated at University of Pennsylvania[12] and National Taiwan University[13].

What awards did Fan Chung receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], Euler Medal[17], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].

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  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  30. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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