Ky Fan

Summary

Ky Fan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hangzhou^[2]. He was born on September 19, 1914^[3]. He died in Santa Barbara^[4]. He died on March 22, 2010^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and translator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ky Fan's place of birth was Hangzhou^[2].
• Ky Fan died in Santa Barbara^[4].
• Ky Fan was born on September 19, 1914^[3].
• Ky Fan died on March 22, 2010^[5].
• Ky Fan held citizenship in Republic of China^[10].
• Ky Fan's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Ky Fan's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Ky Fan's professions included translator^[8].
• Ky Fan's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Ky Fan was employed by Northwestern University^[12].
• Among Ky Fan's employers was Wayne State University^[13].
• Among Ky Fan's employers was University of Notre Dame^[14].
• Among Ky Fan's employers was Peking University^[15].
• Among Ky Fan's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara^[16].
• Ky Fan was educated at Peking University^[17].
• Ky Fan was educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[18].
• Ky Fan was educated at University of Paris^[19].
• Ky Fan's doctoral advisor was Maurice René Fréchet^[20].
• Ky Fan received the honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University^[21].
• Ky Fan was a member of Academia Sinica^[22].
• Ky Fan was a member of American Mathematical Society^[23].
• Ky Fan is recorded as male^[24].
• Ky Fan's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Ky Fan supervised Raimond Aldrich Struble as a doctoral student^[26].
• Ky Fan supervised Bor-Luh Lin as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ky Fan was born in Hangzhou^[2]. He was born on September 19, 1914^[3].

Education

Educated at Peking University^[17], a public university^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29], founded in 1898^[30]; Science Faculty of Paris^[18], a faculty^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1811^[33]; and University of Paris^[19], a former entity^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1150^[36], headquartered in Paris^[37]. Ky Fan's doctoral advisor was Maurice René Fréchet^[20]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and translator^[8]. Ky Fan's field of work was mathematics^[11]. Employers include Northwestern University^[12], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1851^[41], headquartered in Evanston^[42]; Wayne State University^[13], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1868^[45], headquartered in Detroit^[46]; University of Notre Dame^[14], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1842^[49]; Peking University^[15], a public university^[50], in People's Republic of China^[51], founded in 1898^[52]; and University of California, Santa Barbara^[16], a public university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1909^[55], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[56]. Doctoral students include Raimond Aldrich Struble^[26], a mathematician^[57], 1924–2013^[58], of United States^[59]; Bor-Luh Lin^[27], a mathematician^[60]; Charles J. Himmelberg, III^[61], a university teacher^[62], 1931–2025^[63], of United States^[64]; Frank J. Wagner^[65]; John W. Riner^[66], a mathematician^[67], 1924–1982^[68]; and John C. Cantwell^[69].

Recognition

Ky Fan received the honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University^[21].

Death and Burial

Ky Fan died on March 22, 2010^[5]. He passed away in Santa Barbara^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ky Fan include he inequality^[70], a theorem^[71].

Why It Matters

Ky Fan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72]

Entities named for him include he inequality^[70], a theorem^[71].

FAQs

Where was Ky Fan born?

Born in Hangzhou^[2], Ky Fan…

Where did Ky Fan die?

Ky Fan died in Santa Barbara^[4].

What did Ky Fan do for work?

Ky Fan worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and translator^[8].

Where did Ky Fan go to school?

Ky Fan was educated at Peking University^[17], Science Faculty of Paris^[18], and University of Paris^[19].

What awards did Ky Fan receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University^[21].