Sun Guangyuan

Chinese mathematician (1900–1979)
Person human Q7638315
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Sun Guangyuan

Summary

Sun Guangyuan is a human[1]. Born in Yuhang District[2], he… he was born on +1900-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nanjing[4]. He died on +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sun Guangyuan's place of birth was Yuhang District[2].
  • Sun Guangyuan passed away in Nanjing[4].
  • Sun Guangyuan was born on +1900-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sun Guangyuan died on +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Sun Guangyuan was Sun Zhongxiu[8].
  • Sun Guangyuan held citizenship in People's Republic of China[9].
  • Sun Guangyuan worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Sun Guangyuan's field of work was geometry[10].
  • Among Sun Guangyuan's employers was Tsinghua University[11].
  • Sun Guangyuan was employed by Nanjing University[12].
  • Sun Guangyuan was educated at Nanjing University[13].
  • Sun Guangyuan's education included a stint at University of Chicago[14].
  • Sun Guangyuan's doctoral advisor was Ernest Preston Lane[15].
  • A notable student of Sun Guangyuan was Shiing-Shen Chern[16].
  • Sun Guangyuan's image is recorded as Sun Guangyuan.jpg[17].
  • Sun Guangyuan is recorded as male[18].
  • Sun Guangyuan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sun Guangyuan's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 6136[20].
  • Sun Guangyuan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/032v76[21].
  • Sun Guangyuan's family name is recorded as Sun[22].
  • Sun Guangyuan's Prabook ID is recorded as 1875913[23].
  • Sun Guangyuan's MR Author ID is recorded as 715525[24].

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Origins and Family

Sun Guangyuan's place of birth was Yuhang District[2]. He was born on +1900-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Nanjing University[13], a public university[25], in People's Republic of China[26], founded in 1915[27], headquartered in Nanjing[28] and University of Chicago[14], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1890[31], headquartered in Chicago[32]. Sun Guangyuan's doctoral advisor was Ernest Preston Lane[15].

Career and Affiliations

Sun Guangyuan worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was geometry[10]. Employers include Tsinghua University[11], a public university[33], in People's Republic of China[34], founded in 1911[35], headquartered in Beijing[36] and Nanjing University[12], a public university[37], in People's Republic of China[38], founded in 1915[39], headquartered in Nanjing[40]. A notable student of him was Shiing-Shen Chern[16].

Personal Life

A child of Sun Guangyuan was Sun Zhongxiu[8].

Death and Burial

Sun Guangyuan died on +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nanjing[4].

Why It Matters

Sun Guangyuan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Sun Guangyuan born?

Born in Yuhang District[2], Sun Guangyuan…

Where did Sun Guangyuan die?

Sun Guangyuan died in Nanjing[4].

What did Sun Guangyuan do for work?

Sun Guangyuan worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Sun Guangyuan go to school?

Sun Guangyuan was educated at Nanjing University[13] and University of Chicago[14].

References

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  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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