Wei-Liang Chow

Summary

Wei-Liang Chow is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Shanghai^[2]. He was born on +1911-10-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Baltimore^[4]. He died on +1995-08-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Shanghai^[2], Wei-Liang Chow…
• Wei-Liang Chow passed away in Baltimore^[4].
• Wei-Liang Chow was born on +1911-10-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Wei-Liang Chow died on +1995-08-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Wei-Liang Chow is buried at Moreland Memorial Park^[8].
• Wei-Liang Chow's father was M. D. Chow^[9].
• Wei-Liang Chow held citizenship in Republic of China^[10].
• Wei-Liang Chow's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Wei-Liang Chow's field of work was algebraic geometry^[11].
• Among Wei-Liang Chow's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[12].
• Wei-Liang Chow was employed by Nanjing University^[13].
• Wei-Liang Chow was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[14].
• Wei-Liang Chow's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[15].
• Wei-Liang Chow was educated at Leipzig University^[16].
• Wei-Liang Chow was educated at Asbury University^[17].
• Wei-Liang Chow's doctoral advisor was Paul Koebe^[18].
• Wei-Liang Chow's doctoral advisor was Bartel Leendert van der Waerden^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Wei-Liang Chow is Chow–Rashevskii theorem^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Wei-Liang Chow is Chow's lemma^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Wei-Liang Chow is Chow's moving lemma^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Wei-Liang Chow is Chow ring^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Wei-Liang Chow is Chow variety^[24].
• Wei-Liang Chow is recorded as male^[25].
• Wei-Liang Chow's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Wei-Liang Chow's family is recorded as Zhou family of Jiande^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wei-Liang Chow's place of birth was Shanghai^[2]. He was born on +1911-10-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was M. D. Chow^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31]; Leipzig University^[16], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1409^[34], headquartered in Leipzig^[35]; and Asbury University^[17], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1890^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Paul Koebe^[18], a mathematician^[39], 1882–1945^[40], of German Empire^[41], awarded the Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[42], specialised in mathematics^[43] and Bartel Leendert van der Waerden^[19], a mathematician^[44], 1903–1996^[45], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[46], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[47], specialised in algebra^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Wei-Liang Chow worked as a mathematician^[6]. His field of work was algebraic geometry^[11]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University^[12], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1876^[51], headquartered in Baltimore^[52]; Nanjing University^[13], a public university^[53], in People's Republic of China^[54], founded in 1915^[55], headquartered in Nanjing^[56]; and Institute for Advanced Study^[14], a research institute^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1930^[59], headquartered in Princeton^[60]. Doctoral students include Sanford M. Orlow^[61] and Richard Noel Draper^[62], a researcher^[63].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chow–Rashevskii theorem^[20], a theorem^[64]; Chow's lemma^[21], a theorem^[65]; Chow's moving lemma^[22], a theorem^[66]; Chow ring^[23], a mathematical concept^[67]; and Chow variety^[24], a mathematical concept^[68]. Things named for Wei-Liang Chow include Chow ring^[69], a mathematical concept^[70].

Death and Burial

Wei-Liang Chow died on +1995-08-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Baltimore^[4]. He is buried at Moreland Memorial Park^[8].

Why It Matters

Wei-Liang Chow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Entities named for him include Chow ring^[69], a mathematical concept^[70].

FAQs

Where was Wei-Liang Chow born?

Wei-Liang Chow's place of birth was Shanghai^[2].

Where did Wei-Liang Chow die?

Wei-Liang Chow died in Baltimore^[4].

Who were Wei-Liang Chow's parents?

Wei-Liang Chow's father was M. D. Chow^[9].

What did Wei-Liang Chow do for work?

Wei-Liang Chow worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did Wei-Liang Chow go to school?

Wei-Liang Chow was educated at University of Chicago^[15], Leipzig University^[16], and Asbury University^[17].