Thomas Y. Hou

Chinese-American mathematician
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Thomas Y. Hou

Summary

Thomas Y. Hou is a human[1]. He was born on 1962[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Y. Hou was born on 1962[2].
  • Thomas Y. Hou held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Thomas Y. Hou's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Thomas Y. Hou worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Thomas Y. Hou's field of work was applied mathematics[7].
  • Thomas Y. Hou's field of work was fluid dynamics[8].
  • Among Thomas Y. Hou's employers was New York University[9].
  • Thomas Y. Hou was employed by California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Thomas Y. Hou's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Thomas Y. Hou's education included a stint at South China University of Technology[12].
  • Thomas Y. Hou's doctoral advisor was Björn Engquist[13].
  • Thomas Y. Hou received the James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing[14].
  • Thomas Y. Hou received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Thomas Y. Hou received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16].
  • Thomas Y. Hou received the Feng Kang Prize[17].
  • Thomas Y. Hou was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Thomas Y. Hou was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[19].
  • Thomas Y. Hou was a member of American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Thomas Y. Hou is recorded as male[21].
  • Thomas Y. Hou's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Thomas Y. Hou supervised Yalchin Efendiev as a doctoral student[23].
  • Thomas Y. Hou supervised Brian Thomas Robinson Wetton as a doctoral student[24].
  • Thomas Y. Hou supervised Hector D. Ceniceros as a doctoral student[25].
  • Thomas Y. Hou supervised Helen Hui Si as a doctoral student[26].
  • Thomas Y. Hou supervised Peter Jungsoo Park as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Y. Hou was born on 1962[2].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and South China University of Technology[12], a public university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1952[34]. Thomas Y. Hou's doctoral advisor was Björn Engquist[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include applied mathematics[7], an academic discipline[35] and fluid dynamics[8], a branch of mechanics[36]. Employers include New York University[9], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1831[39], headquartered in New York City[40] and California Institute of Technology[10], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1891[43], headquartered in California[44]. Doctoral students include Yalchin Efendiev[23], a researcher[45], of Russia[46], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[47]; Brian Thomas Robinson Wetton[24], a computer scientist[48]; Hector D. Ceniceros[25], a researcher[49], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[50]; Helen Hui Si[26]; Peter Jungsoo Park[27]; and Gang Hu[51].

Recognition

Awards received include James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing[14], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1982[54]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], a fellowship award[55]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16], a fellowship award[56]; and Feng Kang Prize[17], an award[57], founded in 1994[58].

Why It Matters

Thomas Y. Hou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

His notable doctoral advisees include Brian Thomas Robinson Wetton[61], a computer scientist[62].

FAQs

What did Thomas Y. Hou do for work?

Thomas Y. Hou worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Thomas Y. Hou go to school?

Thomas Y. Hou was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11] and South China University of Technology[12].

What awards did Thomas Y. Hou receive?

Honors received include James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing[14], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16], and Feng Kang Prize[17].

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  7. [8] . Profile of Thomas Y. Hou. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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