Liao Shantao

Chinese mathematician (1920-1997)
Person human Q11064329
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Liao Shantao

Summary

Liao Shantao is a human[1]. He was born in Hengshan County[2]. He was born on +1920-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on +1997-06-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Liao Shantao was born in Hengshan County[2].
  • Liao Shantao died in Beijing[4].
  • Liao Shantao was born on +1920-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Liao Shantao was born on +1920-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Liao Shantao died on +1997-06-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Liao Shantao died on +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Liao Shantao held citizenship in Taiwan[10].
  • Liao Shantao worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Liao Shantao was employed by Peking University[11].
  • Liao Shantao's education included a stint at University of Chicago[12].
  • Liao Shantao was educated at National Southwestern Associated University[13].
  • Liao Shantao's doctoral advisor was Shiing-Shen Chern[14].
  • Liao Shantao received the TWAS Prize for Mathematics[15].
  • Liao Shantao received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Liao Shantao was a member of Academic Division of Mathematics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Liao Shantao was influenced by Shiing-Shen Chern[18].
  • Liao Shantao is recorded as male[19].
  • Liao Shantao's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Liao Shantao supervised Meirong Zhang as a doctoral student[21].
  • Liao Shantao supervised Zhusheng Zhang as a doctoral student[22].
  • Liao Shantao's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063138702[23].
  • Liao Shantao's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39693472[24].
  • Liao Shantao's GND ID is recorded as 1169346960[25].
  • Liao Shantao's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82001412[26].
  • Liao Shantao's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15564354p[27].

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Origins and Family

Liao Shantao's place of birth was Hengshan County[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1920-01-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1920-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and National Southwestern Associated University[13], a university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1938[34]. Liao Shantao's doctoral advisor was Shiing-Shen Chern[14].

Career and Affiliations

Liao Shantao worked as a mathematician[6]. He was employed by Peking University[11]. Doctoral students include Meirong Zhang[21] and Zhusheng Zhang[22], a mathematician[35], 1940–2002[36].

Recognition

Awards received include TWAS Prize for Mathematics[15] and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[16], a fellowship award[37], in People's Republic of China[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1997-06-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. Liao Shantao passed away in Beijing[4].

Why It Matters

Liao Shantao ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Liao Shantao born?

Liao Shantao's place of birth was Hengshan County[2].

Where did Liao Shantao die?

Liao Shantao passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Liao Shantao do for work?

Liao Shantao worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Liao Shantao go to school?

Liao Shantao was educated at University of Chicago[12] and National Southwestern Associated University[13].

What awards did Liao Shantao receive?

Honors received include TWAS Prize for Mathematics[15] and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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