M. T. Cheng

Chinese mathematician
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M. T. Cheng

Summary

M. T. Cheng is a human[1]. He was born in Suzhou[2]. He was born on January 24, 1917[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on November 26, 1998[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Suzhou[2], M. T. Cheng…
  • M. T. Cheng died in Beijing[4].
  • M. T. Cheng was born on January 24, 1917[3].
  • M. T. Cheng was born on February 24, 1917[9].
  • M. T. Cheng died on November 26, 1998[5].
  • M. T. Cheng held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • M. T. Cheng worked as a mathematician[6].
  • M. T. Cheng's professions included engineer[7].
  • Among M. T. Cheng's employers was Peking University[11].
  • Among M. T. Cheng's employers was Tsinghua University[12].
  • M. T. Cheng was employed by Zhejiang University[13].
  • M. T. Cheng's education included a stint at Princeton University[14].
  • M. T. Cheng was educated at Zhejiang University[15].
  • M. T. Cheng's doctoral advisor was Salomon Bochner[16].
  • M. T. Cheng received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[17].
  • M. T. Cheng was a member of Academic Division of Mathematics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[18].
  • M. T. Cheng is recorded as male[19].
  • M. T. Cheng's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • M. T. Cheng supervised Donggao Deng as a doctoral student[21].
  • M. T. Cheng supervised Jia Chaohua as a doctoral student[22].
  • M. T. Cheng supervised Hong-Bo Li as a doctoral student[23].
  • M. T. Cheng supervised Tao Qian as a doctoral student[24].
  • M. T. Cheng's family name is recorded as Cheng[25].
  • M. T. Cheng's given name is recorded as M.[26].
  • M. T. Cheng's described by source is recorded as Short Biographies of Chinese Science and Technology Experts, Science Series, Volume 1 of Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Suzhou[2], M. T. Cheng… Recorded date of birth include January 24, 1917[3] and February 24, 1917[9].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Zhejiang University[15], a university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1897[34]. M. T. Cheng's doctoral advisor was Salomon Bochner[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and engineer[7]. Employers include Peking University[11], a public university[35], in People's Republic of China[36], founded in 1898[37]; Tsinghua University[12], a public university[38], in People's Republic of China[39], founded in 1911[40], headquartered in Beijing[41]; and Zhejiang University[13], a university[42], in People's Republic of China[43], founded in 1897[44]. Doctoral students include Donggao Deng[21]; Jia Chaohua[22], a mathematician[45], of People's Republic of China[46]; Hong-Bo Li[23]; and Tao Qian[24].

Recognition

M. T. Cheng received the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[17].

Death and Burial

M. T. Cheng died on November 26, 1998[5]. He died in Beijing[4].

Why It Matters

M. T. Cheng ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was M. T. Cheng born?

M. T. Cheng was born in Suzhou[2].

Where did M. T. Cheng die?

M. T. Cheng died in Beijing[4].

What did M. T. Cheng do for work?

M. T. Cheng worked as mathematician[6] and engineer[7].

Where did M. T. Cheng go to school?

M. T. Cheng was educated at Princeton University[14] and Zhejiang University[15].

What awards did M. T. Cheng receive?

Honors received include Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[17].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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