Wu-Chung Hsiang

Summary

Wu-Chung Hsiang is a human^[1]. Born in Yueqing^[2], he… he was born on +1935-06-12T00:00:00Z^[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 (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Wu-Chung Hsiang was born in Yueqing^[2].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang was born on +1935-06-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang's father was Changquan Xiang^[7].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang's field of work was topology^[9].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[10].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang was educated at National Taiwan University^[11].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang was educated at Princeton University^[12].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang was educated at Shanghai High School^[13].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang's doctoral advisor was Norman Steenrod^[14].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang was a member of Academia Sinica^[18].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang's image is recorded as Wu-Chung Hsiang 1975 (bordered).jpg^[19].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang is recorded as male^[20].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang supervised Ruth Charney as a doctoral student^[22].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang supervised Steven Weintraub as a doctoral student^[23].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang supervised Thomas Goodwillie as a doctoral student^[24].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang supervised Lowell Edwin Jones as a doctoral student^[25].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang supervised F. Thomas Farrell as a doctoral student^[26].
• Wu-Chung Hsiang supervised Michael W. Davis as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wu-Chung Hsiang's place of birth was Yueqing^[2]. He was born on +1935-06-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Changquan Xiang^[7].

Education

Educated at National Taiwan University^[11], a national university^[28], in Taiwan^[29], founded in 1928^[30]; Princeton University^[12], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1746^[33], headquartered in Princeton^[34]; and Shanghai High School^[13], a high school^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36], founded in 1865^[37]. Wu-Chung Hsiang's doctoral advisor was Norman Steenrod^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Wu-Chung Hsiang's field of work was topology^[9]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[10]. Doctoral students include Ruth Charney^[22], a mathematician^[38], b. 1950^[39], of United States^[40], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[41], specialised in mathematics^[42]; Steven Weintraub^[23], a mathematician^[43], b. 1951^[44], of United States^[45], specialised in mathematics^[46]; Thomas Goodwillie^[24], a mathematician^[47], b. 1954^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[50], specialised in mathematics^[51]; Lowell Edwin Jones^[25], a mathematician^[52], b. 1945^[53], specialised in geometry^[54]; F. Thomas Farrell^[26], a mathematician^[55], b. 1941^[56], of United States^[57]; and Michael W. Davis^[27], a mathematician^[58], b. 1949^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[61], specialised in topology^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1925^[65] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16], a fellowship award^[66].

Why It Matters

Wu-Chung Hsiang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ruth Charney^[68], a mathematician^[69], b. 1950^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[72], specialised in mathematics^[73] and F. Thomas Farrell^[74], a mathematician^[75], b. 1941^[76], of United States^[77].

FAQs

Where was Wu-Chung Hsiang born?

Wu-Chung Hsiang's place of birth was Yueqing^[2].

Who were Wu-Chung Hsiang's parents?

Wu-Chung Hsiang's father was Changquan Xiang^[7].

What did Wu-Chung Hsiang do for work?

Wu-Chung Hsiang worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Wu-Chung Hsiang go to school?

Wu-Chung Hsiang was educated at National Taiwan University^[11], Princeton University^[12], and Shanghai High School^[13].

What awards did Wu-Chung Hsiang receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].