Shiing-Shen Chern

Summary

Shiing-Shen Chern is a human^[1]. Born in Jiaxing^[2], he… he died in Tianjin^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,006 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Shiing-Shen Chern's place of birth was Jiaxing^[2].
• Shiing-Shen Chern passed away in Tianjin^[3].
• Burial took place at tomb of Shiing-Shen Chern^[7].
• Shiing-Shen Chern was married to Zheng Shining^[8].
• A child of Shiing-Shen Chern was May Chu^[9].
• Shiing-Shen Chern held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[10].
• Shiing-Shen Chern held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Shiing-Shen Chern's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Shiing-Shen Chern worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Shiing-Shen Chern's field of work was differential geometry^[12].
• Shiing-Shen Chern held the position of director^[13].
• Shiing-Shen Chern held the position of director^[14].
• Shiing-Shen Chern was employed by Princeton University^[15].
• Among Shiing-Shen Chern's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[16].
• Among Shiing-Shen Chern's employers was University of Chicago^[17].
• Shiing-Shen Chern was employed by University of Amsterdam^[18].
• Shiing-Shen Chern was employed by Tsinghua University^[19].
• Shiing-Shen Chern was employed by National Southwestern Associated University^[20].
• Shiing-Shen Chern was educated at Tsinghua University^[21].
• Shiing-Shen Chern's education included a stint at University of Hamburg^[22].
• Shiing-Shen Chern was educated at Nankai University^[23].
• Shiing-Shen Chern was educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[24].
• Shiing-Shen Chern's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Blaschke^[25].
• Shiing-Shen Chern received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Shiing-Shen Chern received the National Medal of Science^[27].

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Origins and Family

Shiing-Shen Chern's place of birth was Jiaxing^[2].

Education

Educated at Tsinghua University^[21], a public university^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29], founded in 1911^[30], headquartered in Beijing^[31]; University of Hamburg^[22], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Hamburg^[35]; Nankai University^[23], a public research university^[36], in People's Republic of China^[37], founded in 1919^[38]; and Science Faculty of Paris^[24], a faculty^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1811^[41]. Shiing-Shen Chern's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Blaschke^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Shiing-Shen Chern's field of work was differential geometry^[12]. Employers include Princeton University^[15], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1746^[44], headquartered in Princeton^[45]; University of California, Berkeley^[16], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1868^[48], headquartered in Berkeley^[49]; University of Chicago^[17], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1890^[52], headquartered in Chicago^[53]; University of Amsterdam^[18], a university^[54], in Netherlands^[55], founded in 1632^[56], headquartered in Amsterdam^[57]; Tsinghua University^[19], a public university^[58], in People's Republic of China^[59], founded in 1911^[60], headquartered in Beijing^[61]; and National Southwestern Associated University^[20], a university^[62], in People's Republic of China^[63], founded in 1938^[64]. Positions held include director^[13], a profession^[65]. Doctoral students include Shing-Tung Yau^[66], Louis Auslander^[67], Katsumi Nomizu^[68], Manfredo do Carmo^[69], Howard Garland^[70], and Robert Brown Gardner^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1925^[74]; National Medal of Science^[27], a science award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1963^[77]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[78]; Lobachevsky Prize^[79]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[80]; and The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences^[81].

Personal Life

Shiing-Shen Chern was married to Zheng Shining^[8]. A child of him was May Chu^[9]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[82].

Death and Burial

Shiing-Shen Chern died in Tianjin^[3]. Burial took place at tomb of him^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shiing-Shen Chern include Chern class^[83], Chern–Simons form^[84], Chern Medal^[85], Chern–Weil homomorphism^[86], Chern Prize^[87], Chern Institute of Mathematics^[88], and Shiing Shen Chern Mathematics Award^[89].

Why It Matters

Shiing-Shen Chern ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,006 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

He has been cited as an influence by Phillip Griffiths^[92], a mathematician^[93], b. 1938^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[96], specialised in mathematics^[97].

He is credited with the discovery of Chern–Simons form^[98], a mathematical concept^[99]. Entities named for him include Chern class^[83], Chern–Simons form^[84], Chern Medal^[85], Chern–Weil homomorphism^[86], Chern Prize^[87], and Chern Institute of Mathematics^[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include Shing-Tung Yau^[100], Manfredo do Carmo^[101], Alan Weinstein^[102], Katsumi Nomizu^[103], Shiu-Yuen Cheng^[104], and Joseph A. Wolf^[105].

FAQs

Where was Shiing-Shen Chern born?

Born in Jiaxing^[2], Shiing-Shen Chern…

Where did Shiing-Shen Chern die?

Shiing-Shen Chern passed away in Tianjin^[3].

Who was Shiing-Shen Chern married to?

Shiing-Shen Chern's spouses include Zheng Shining^[8].

What did Shiing-Shen Chern do for work?

Shiing-Shen Chern worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Shiing-Shen Chern go to school?

Shiing-Shen Chern was educated at Tsinghua University^[21], University of Hamburg^[22], Nankai University^[23], and Science Faculty of Paris^[24].

What awards did Shiing-Shen Chern receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], National Medal of Science^[27], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[78], and Lobachevsky Prize^[79].

Who did Shiing-Shen Chern influence?

Shiing-Shen Chern has been cited as an influence by Phillip Griffiths^[92].

What did Shiing-Shen Chern discover?

Shiing-Shen Chern is credited as discoverer of Chern–Simons form^[98].