Wu Yi Hsiang

American mathematician
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Summary

Wu Yi Hsiang was born on January 1, 1937[1], in China[2]. He has worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: Changquan Xiang[6]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Field of work: mathematics[8], topology[9]
  • Employer: University of California, Berkeley[10]
  • Educated at: Princeton University[11]
  • Doctoral advisor: John Coleman Moore[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Doctoral student: Bruce Kleiner[14], Michael Melko[15], Nicholas Michael Ercolani[16], Edward A. Grove[17], David Golber[18], Richard Ward Sullivan[19], Paul Robert Wolfson[20], Ted Chang[21], Claudio Gorodski[22], Christopher James Allday[23], Tor Skjelbred[24], Allen Henry Back[25], Eldar Jens Straume[26], Doğan Dönmez[27]
  • Commons category: Wu-Yi Hsiang[28]
  • Family name: Xiang[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Sibling: Wu-Chung Hsiang[31], Wu-teh Hsiang[32]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[33]

FAQs

Where was Wu Yi Hsiang born?

Wu Yi Hsiang's place of birth was China[2].

Who were Wu Yi Hsiang's parents?

Wu Yi Hsiang's father was Changquan Xiang[6].

What did Wu Yi Hsiang do for work?

Wu Yi Hsiang worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Wu Yi Hsiang go to school?

Wu Yi Hsiang was educated at Princeton University[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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