Gang Tian

Chinese mathematician
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Gang Tian

Summary

Gang Tian is a human[1]. He was born in Nanjing[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nanjing[2], Gang Tian…
  • Gang Tian held citizenship in People's Republic of China[6].
  • Gang Tian's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Gang Tian worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Gang Tian's field of work was mathematics[7].
  • Gang Tian's field of work was symplectic geometry[8].
  • Gang Tian held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[9].
  • Among Gang Tian's employers was Princeton University[10].
  • Among Gang Tian's employers was Peking University[11].
  • Gang Tian was educated at Peking University[12].
  • Gang Tian's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Gang Tian was educated at Nanjing Jinling High School[14].
  • Gang Tian's doctoral advisor was Shing-Tung Yau[15].
  • Gang Tian received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[16].
  • Gang Tian received the Alan T. Waterman Award[17].
  • Gang Tian received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Gang Tian's image is recorded as Gang Tian (2005).jpeg[19].
  • Gang Tian is recorded as male[20].
  • Gang Tian's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Gang Tian was affiliated with the China Democratic League[22].
  • Gang Tian supervised Richard H. Bamler as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gang Tian supervised Nataša Šešum as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gang Tian supervised Aaron Naber as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gang Tian supervised Lijing Wang as a doctoral student[26].
  • Gang Tian supervised Zhiqin Lu as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gang Tian's place of birth was Nanjing[2].

Education

Educated at Peking University[12], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1898[30]; Harvard University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Nanjing Jinling High School[14], a secondary school[35], in People's Republic of China[36], founded in 1888[37]. Gang Tian's doctoral advisor was Shing-Tung Yau[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include mathematics[7], an academic discipline[38] and symplectic geometry[8], a branch of mathematics[39]. Employers include Princeton University[10], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1746[42], headquartered in Princeton[43] and Peking University[11], a public university[44], in People's Republic of China[45], founded in 1898[46]. Gang Tian held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[9]. Doctoral students include Richard H. Bamler[23], a mathematician[47], b. 1984[48]; Nataša Šešum[24], a mathematician[49], of Serbia[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[51]; Aaron Naber[25], a mathematician[52], b. 1982[53], of United States[54], awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[55]; Lijing Wang[26]; Zhiqin Lu[27]; and Zhiyu Wu[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[16], a mathematics award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1964[59]; Alan T. Waterman Award[17], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1975[62]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[63].

Personal Life

Gang Tian was affiliated with the China Democratic League[22].

Why It Matters

Gang Tian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nataša Šešum[66], a mathematician[67], of Serbia[68], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[69].

FAQs

Where was Gang Tian born?

Gang Tian's place of birth was Nanjing[2].

What did Gang Tian do for work?

Gang Tian worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Gang Tian go to school?

Gang Tian was educated at Peking University[12], Harvard University[13], and Nanjing Jinling High School[14].

What awards did Gang Tian receive?

Honors received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[16], Alan T. Waterman Award[17], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] . new.nsf.gov. new.nsf.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [56] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [66] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  36. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [69] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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