Lin Fanghua

American mathematician and academic
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Lin Fanghua

Summary

Lin Fanghua is a human[1]. Born in Ningbo[2], he… he was born on March 11, 1959[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lin Fanghua was born in Ningbo[2].
  • Born in Zhenhai District[7], Lin Fanghua…
  • Lin Fanghua was born on March 11, 1959[3].
  • Lin Fanghua held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Lin Fanghua worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Lin Fanghua worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Lin Fanghua's field of work was mathematical analysis[9].
  • Lin Fanghua's field of work was partial differential equation[10].
  • Among Lin Fanghua's employers was Zhejiang University[11].
  • Lin Fanghua was employed by University of Chicago[12].
  • Among Lin Fanghua's employers was New York University[13].
  • Lin Fanghua was educated at University of Minnesota[14].
  • Lin Fanghua was educated at Zhejiang University[15].
  • Lin Fanghua's education included a stint at Zhenhai Middle School[16].
  • Lin Fanghua's doctoral advisor was Robert Hardt[17].
  • Lin Fanghua received the Presidential Young Investigator Award[18].
  • Lin Fanghua received the Bôcher Memorial Prize[19].
  • Lin Fanghua received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Lin Fanghua received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Lin Fanghua received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22].
  • Lin Fanghua was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Lin Fanghua was a member of American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Lin Fanghua was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[25].
  • Lin Fanghua is recorded as male[26].
  • Lin Fanghua's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ningbo[2], a sub-province-level division[28], in People's Republic of China[29] and Zhenhai District[7], a district of China[30], in People's Republic of China[31]. Lin Fanghua was born on March 11, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Minneapolis[35]; Zhejiang University[15], a university[36], in People's Republic of China[37], founded in 1897[38]; and Zhenhai Middle School[16], a secondary school[39], in People's Republic of China[40], founded in 1911[41]. Lin Fanghua's doctoral advisor was Robert Hardt[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[9], an academic discipline[42] and partial differential equation[10]. Employers include Zhejiang University[11], a university[43], in People's Republic of China[44], founded in 1897[45]; University of Chicago[12], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1890[48], headquartered in Chicago[49]; and New York University[13], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1831[52], headquartered in New York City[53]. Doctoral students include Chun Liu[54]; Joseph Grotowski[55], a researcher[56]; Qing Han[57]; Clara Garza-Hume[58]; Yoshihiro Tonegawa[59]; and Tai-Chia Lin[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Young Investigator Award[18], an award[61]; Bôcher Memorial Prize[19], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1923[64]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20], a fellowship award[65]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[66]; and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22], a fellowship award[67], in United States[68].

Why It Matters

Lin Fanghua ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Lin Fanghua born?

Lin Fanghua was born in Ningbo[2].

What did Lin Fanghua do for work?

Lin Fanghua worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Lin Fanghua go to school?

Lin Fanghua was educated at University of Minnesota[14], Zhejiang University[15], and Zhenhai Middle School[16].

What awards did Lin Fanghua receive?

Honors received include Presidential Young Investigator Award[18], Bôcher Memorial Prize[19], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [69] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Ningbo, Zhenhai District
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  2. 29d ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → mathematical analysis, partial differential equation
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 7w ago · LccnBot bot · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Minnesota, Zhejiang University, Zhenhai Middle School
    Award received → Presidential Young Investigator Award, Bôcher Memorial Prize, Fellow of the American Mathematical Society +2
    Sex or gender → male
    Field of work → mathematical analysis, partial differential equation
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