Horng-Tzer Yau

Summary

Horng-Tzer Yau is a human^[1]. He was born in Taiwan^[2]. He was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], mathematician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Horng-Tzer Yau was born in Taiwan^[2].
• Horng-Tzer Yau was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Horng-Tzer Yau held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Horng-Tzer Yau worked as a physicist^[4].
• Horng-Tzer Yau's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Horng-Tzer Yau worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Among Horng-Tzer Yau's employers was Harvard University^[9].
• Horng-Tzer Yau was employed by New York University^[10].
• Horng-Tzer Yau was employed by Stanford University^[11].
• Horng-Tzer Yau was educated at Princeton University^[12].
• Horng-Tzer Yau was educated at National Taiwan University^[13].
• Horng-Tzer Yau's doctoral advisor was Elliott H. Lieb^[14].
• Horng-Tzer Yau received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[15].
• Horng-Tzer Yau received the Henri Poincaré Prize^[16].
• Horng-Tzer Yau received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering^[17].
• Horng-Tzer Yau received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18].
• Horng-Tzer Yau received the Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics^[19].
• Horng-Tzer Yau was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Horng-Tzer Yau was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Horng-Tzer Yau was a member of American Mathematical Society^[22].
• Horng-Tzer Yau's image is recorded as Horng-Tzer Yau.jpg^[23].
• Horng-Tzer Yau is recorded as male^[24].
• Horng-Tzer Yau's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Horng-Tzer Yau supervised Ji Oon Lee as a doctoral student^[26].
• Horng-Tzer Yau supervised Patrick Lopatto as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Taiwan^[2], Horng-Tzer Yau… he was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and National Taiwan University^[13], a national university^[32], in Taiwan^[33], founded in 1928^[34]. Horng-Tzer Yau's doctoral advisor was Elliott H. Lieb^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], mathematician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Employers include Harvard University^[9], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1636^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; New York University^[10], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1831^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42]; and Stanford University^[11], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1885^[45], headquartered in Stanford^[46]. Doctoral students include Ji Oon Lee^[26]; Patrick Lopatto^[27]; and David Eng^[47], a researcher^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[15], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1981^[51]; Henri Poincaré Prize^[16], a science award^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1997^[54]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering^[17], a fellowship grant^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1988^[57]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18], a fellowship award^[58]; and Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics^[19], a mathematics award^[59], founded in 2008^[60].

Why It Matters

Horng-Tzer Yau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Horng-Tzer Yau born?

Horng-Tzer Yau's place of birth was Taiwan^[2].

What did Horng-Tzer Yau do for work?

Horng-Tzer Yau worked as physicist^[4], mathematician^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Horng-Tzer Yau go to school?

Horng-Tzer Yau was educated at Princeton University^[12] and National Taiwan University^[13].

What awards did Horng-Tzer Yau receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[15], Henri Poincaré Prize^[16], Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering^[17], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18].