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 (94 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 is recorded as male^[19].
• Gang Tian's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Gang Tian was affiliated with the China Democratic League^[21].
• Gang Tian supervised Richard H. Bamler as a doctoral student^[22].
• Gang Tian supervised Nataša Šešum as a doctoral student^[23].
• Gang Tian supervised Aaron Naber as a doctoral student^[24].
• Gang Tian supervised Lijing Wang as a doctoral student^[25].
• Gang Tian supervised Zhiqin Lu as a doctoral student^[26].
• Gang Tian supervised Zhiyu Wu as a doctoral student^[27].

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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^[22], a mathematician^[47], b. 1984^[48]; Nataša Šešum^[23], a mathematician^[49], of Serbia^[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[51]; Aaron Naber^[24], a mathematician^[52], b. 1982^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics^[55]; Lijing Wang^[25]; Zhiqin Lu^[26]; and Zhiyu Wu^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[16], a mathematics award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1964^[58]; Alan T. Waterman Award^[17], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1975^[61]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18], a fellowship award^[62].

Personal Life

Gang Tian was affiliated with the China Democratic League^[21].

Why It Matters

Gang Tian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nataša Šešum^[65], a mathematician^[66], of Serbia^[67], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[68].

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].