Weinan E

mathematician
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Summary

Weinan E is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jingjiang[2]. He was born on September 1, 1963[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Weinan E was born in Jingjiang[2].
  • Weinan E was born on September 1, 1963[3].
  • Weinan E held citizenship in People's Republic of China[7].
  • Weinan E's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Weinan E worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Weinan E's field of work was applied mathematics[8].
  • Among Weinan E's employers was Princeton University[9].
  • Weinan E was employed by New York University[10].
  • Among Weinan E's employers was Peking University[11].
  • Among Weinan E's employers was National Science Foundation[12].
  • Weinan E's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Weinan E was educated at University of Science and Technology of China[14].
  • Weinan E's doctoral advisor was Björn Engquist[15].
  • Weinan E received the Collatz Prize[16].
  • Weinan E received the Theodore von Kármán Prize[17].
  • Weinan E received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[18].
  • Weinan E received the Peter Henrici Prize[19].
  • Weinan E received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20].
  • Weinan E received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Weinan E was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Weinan E was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[23].
  • Weinan E was a member of American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Weinan E is recorded as male[25].
  • Weinan E's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Weinan E supervised Carlos Garcia Cervera as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Weinan E's place of birth was Jingjiang[2]. He was born on September 1, 1963[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and University of Science and Technology of China[14], a university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1958[34]. Weinan E's doctoral advisor was Björn Engquist[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Weinan E's field of work was applied mathematics[8]. Employers include Princeton University[9], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38]; New York University[10], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1831[41], headquartered in New York City[42]; Peking University[11], a public university[43], in People's Republic of China[44], founded in 1898[45]; and National Science Foundation[12], an independent agency of the United States government[46], in United States[47], founded in 1950[48], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[49]. Doctoral students include Carlos Garcia Cervera[27]; Yuan Sampson Lui[50]; José René Pravia[51]; Weiqing Ren[52], a researcher[53]; Xiaoming Wu[54]; and Di Liu[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Collatz Prize[16], an award[56]; Theodore von Kármán Prize[17], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1968[59]; Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[18], an early career award[60]; Peter Henrici Prize[19], a science award[61]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20], a fellowship award[62], in United States[63]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21], a fellowship award[64].

Why It Matters

Weinan E ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Weinan E born?

Weinan E was born in Jingjiang[2].

What did Weinan E do for work?

Weinan E worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Weinan E go to school?

Weinan E was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13] and University of Science and Technology of China[14].

What awards did Weinan E receive?

Honors received include Collatz Prize[16], Theodore von Kármán Prize[17], Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[18], and Peter Henrici Prize[19].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Member of → Chinese Academy of Sciences, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Mathematical Society
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