Shing-Tung Yau

Summary

Shing-Tung Yau is a human^[1]. Born in Shantou^[2], he… he worked as a mathematician^[3], professor^[4], scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Shing-Tung Yau's place of birth was Shantou^[2].
• Shing-Tung Yau held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Shing-Tung Yau is identified as part of the Chinese Americans ethnic group^[9].
• Shing-Tung Yau worked as a mathematician^[3].
• Shing-Tung Yau's professions included professor^[4].
• Shing-Tung Yau worked as a scientist^[5].
• Shing-Tung Yau worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Shing-Tung Yau's field of work was differential geometry^[10].
• Shing-Tung Yau's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Among Shing-Tung Yau's employers was Harvard University^[12].
• Among Shing-Tung Yau's employers was Stanford University^[13].
• Shing-Tung Yau was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Shing-Tung Yau was employed by University of California, San Diego^[15].
• Among Shing-Tung Yau's employers was Stony Brook University^[16].
• Among Shing-Tung Yau's employers was Zhejiang University^[17].
• Shing-Tung Yau was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[18].
• Shing-Tung Yau's education included a stint at Pui Ching Middle School^[19].
• Shing-Tung Yau's education included a stint at Chung Chi College^[20].
• Shing-Tung Yau was educated at The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[21].
• Shing-Tung Yau's doctoral advisor was Shiing-Shen Chern^[22].
• Shing-Tung Yau's doctoral advisor was H. Blaine Lawson^[23].
• Shing-Tung Yau received the Fields medal^[24].
• Shing-Tung Yau received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Shing-Tung Yau received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[26].
• Shing-Tung Yau received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[27].

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Origins and Family

Shing-Tung Yau was born in Shantou^[2]. He is identified as part of the Chinese Americans ethnic group^[9].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[18], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31]; Pui Ching Middle School^[19], a secondary school^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33], founded in 1889^[34]; Chung Chi College^[20], an organization^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36], founded in 1951^[37]; and The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[21], a public research university^[38], in People's Republic of China^[39], founded in 1963^[40]. Doctoral advisors include Shiing-Shen Chern^[22] and H. Blaine Lawson^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3], professor^[4], scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include differential geometry^[10], a branch of mathematics^[41] and mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[42]. Employers include Harvard University^[12], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46]; Stanford University^[13], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1885^[49], headquartered in Stanford^[50]; University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1868^[53], headquartered in Berkeley^[54]; University of California, San Diego^[15], a public university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1960^[57]; Stony Brook University^[16], a public university^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1957^[60], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[61]; and Zhejiang University^[17], a university^[62], in People's Republic of China^[63], founded in 1897^[64]. Doctoral students include Gang Tian^[65], Kefeng Liu^[66], Mu-Tao Wang^[67], Chiu-Chu Melissa Liu^[68], Valentino Tosatti^[69], and Richard Schoen^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[24], a mathematics award^[71], founded in 1936^[72]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1925^[75]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], a science award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1981^[78]; Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[27], a mathematics award^[79], in United States^[80], founded in 1964^[81]; National Medal of Science^[82], a science award^[83], in United States^[84], founded in 1963^[85]; and Humboldt Prize^[86], a science award^[87], in Germany^[88], founded in 1972^[89].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shing-Tung Yau include Calabi–Yau manifold^[90], SYZ conjecture^[91], and Bogomolov–Miyaoka–Yau inequality^[92].

Why It Matters

Shing-Tung Yau ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Entities named for him include Calabi–Yau manifold^[90], SYZ conjecture^[91], and Bogomolov–Miyaoka–Yau inequality^[92].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gang Tian^[95], a mathematician^[96], b. 1958^[97], of People's Republic of China^[98], awarded the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[99], specialised in mathematics^[100]; Richard Schoen^[101], a mathematician^[102], b. 1950^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[105], specialised in mathematics^[106]; Kefeng Liu^[107], a mathematician^[108], b. 1965^[109], of United States^[110], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[111], specialised in mathematics^[112]; and Chiu-Chu Melissa Liu^[113], a mathematician^[114], b. 1974^[115], of Taiwan^[116], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[117].

FAQs

Where was Shing-Tung Yau born?

Born in Shantou^[2], Shing-Tung Yau…

What did Shing-Tung Yau do for work?

Shing-Tung Yau worked as mathematician^[3], professor^[4], scientist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Shing-Tung Yau go to school?

Shing-Tung Yau was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[18], Pui Ching Middle School^[19], Chung Chi College^[20], and The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[21].

What awards did Shing-Tung Yau receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[24], Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], and Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[27].