Stephen Shing-Toung Yau

Summary

Stephen Shing-Toung Yau is a human^[1]. He was born in Hong Kong^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1952^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and scientist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's place of birth was Hong Kong^[2].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau was born on January 1, 1952^[3].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau worked as a scientist^[6].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's field of work was mathematics^[8].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's field of work was algebraic geometry^[9].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's field of work was mathematical singularity^[10].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's field of work was bioinformatics^[11].
• Among Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's employers was University of Illinois Chicago^[12].
• Among Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's employers was Tsinghua University^[13].
• Among Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's employers was East China Normal University^[14].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau was educated at The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[15].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's education included a stint at Stony Brook University^[16].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's doctoral advisor was Henry Laufer^[17].
• A notable student of Stephen Shing-Toung Yau was Fei Ye^[18].
• A notable student of Stephen Shing-Toung Yau was Huaiqing Zuo^[19].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau received the IEEE Fellow^[20].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau received the Sloan Fellowship^[21].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[23].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau was a member of American Mathematical Society^[24].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau is recorded as male^[25].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Stephen Shing-Toung Yau supervised Rong Du as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Shing-Toung Yau was born in Hong Kong^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1952^[3].

Education

Educated at The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[15], a public research university^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29], founded in 1963^[30] and Stony Brook University^[16], a public university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1957^[33], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[34]. Stephen Shing-Toung Yau's doctoral advisor was Henry Laufer^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and scientist^[6]. Fields of work include mathematics^[8], an academic discipline^[35]; algebraic geometry^[9], a branch of mathematics^[36]; mathematical singularity^[10]; and bioinformatics^[11], a branch of biology^[37]. Employers include University of Illinois Chicago^[12], a public university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1983^[40]; Tsinghua University^[13], a public university^[41], in People's Republic of China^[42], founded in 1911^[43], headquartered in Beijing^[44]; and East China Normal University^[14], a public university^[45], in People's Republic of China^[46], founded in 1951^[47], headquartered in Shanghai^[48]. Notable students include Fei Ye^[18] and Huaiqing Zuo^[19]. Doctoral students include Rong Du^[27], a mathematician^[49]; Zhigang Liang^[50]; Jie Chen^[51]; Hon-Wing Cheng^[52]; Wen-Lin Chiou^[53]; and Amid Rasoulian^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Fellow^[20], a science award^[55]; Sloan Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1955^[58]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1925^[61]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[23], a fellowship award^[62].

Why It Matters

Stephen Shing-Toung Yau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Shing-Toung Yau born?

Stephen Shing-Toung Yau was born in Hong Kong^[2].

What did Stephen Shing-Toung Yau do for work?

Stephen Shing-Toung Yau worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and scientist^[6].

Where did Stephen Shing-Toung Yau go to school?

Stephen Shing-Toung Yau was educated at The Chinese University of Hong Kong^[15] and Stony Brook University^[16].

What awards did Stephen Shing-Toung Yau receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow^[20], Sloan Fellowship^[21], Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[23].