Xiao-Gang Wen

Summary

Xiao-Gang Wen is a human^[1]. Born in Beijing^[2], he… he was born on November 26, 1961^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and theoretical physicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Beijing^[2], Xiao-Gang Wen…
• Xiao-Gang Wen was born on November 26, 1961^[3].
• Xiao-Gang Wen held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Xiao-Gang Wen worked as a physicist^[4].
• Xiao-Gang Wen's professions included theoretical physicist^[5].
• Xiao-Gang Wen's field of work was theoretical physics^[8].
• Xiao-Gang Wen was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9].
• Xiao-Gang Wen was educated at Princeton University^[10].
• Xiao-Gang Wen was educated at University of Science and Technology of China^[11].
• Xiao-Gang Wen's doctoral advisor was Edward Witten^[12].
• Xiao-Gang Wen received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[13].
• Xiao-Gang Wen received the ICTP Dirac Medal^[14].
• Xiao-Gang Wen was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[15].
• Xiao-Gang Wen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• Xiao-Gang Wen is recorded as male^[17].
• Xiao-Gang Wen's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Xiao-Gang Wen supervised Michael Levin as a doctoral student^[19].
• Xiao-Gang Wen supervised Yong Baek Kim as a doctoral student^[20].
• Xiao-Gang Wen supervised Cláudio de Carvalho Chamon as a doctoral student^[21].
• Xiao-Gang Wen supervised Joel Ellis Moore as a doctoral student^[22].
• Xiao-Gang Wen supervised Michael Levin as a doctoral student^[23].
• Xiao-Gang Wen supervised Ying Ran as a doctoral student^[24].
• Xiao-Gang Wen supervised Xie Chen as a doctoral student^[25].
• Xiao-Gang Wen supervised Juven C. Wang as a doctoral student^[26].
• Xiao-Gang Wen supervised Sven Heemeyer as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Xiao-Gang Wen's place of birth was Beijing^[2]. He was born on November 26, 1961^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[10], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and University of Science and Technology of China^[11], a university^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33], founded in 1958^[34]. Xiao-Gang Wen's doctoral advisor was Edward Witten^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and theoretical physicist^[5]. Xiao-Gang Wen's field of work was theoretical physics^[8]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9]. Doctoral students include Michael Levin^[19], a physicist^[35], b. 2000^[36], awarded the New Horizons in Physics Prize^[37]; Yong Baek Kim^[20], a physicist^[38], of United States^[39], awarded the Brockhouse Medal^[40]; Cláudio de Carvalho Chamon^[21], a researcher^[41]; Joel Ellis Moore^[22]; Ying Ran^[24]; and Xie Chen^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[13], a physics award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1952^[44] and ICTP Dirac Medal^[14], a physics award^[45].

Why It Matters

Xiao-Gang Wen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Claudio Chamon^[47], a researcher^[48], of United States^[49], specialised in physics^[50].

FAQs

Where was Xiao-Gang Wen born?

Born in Beijing^[2], Xiao-Gang Wen…

What did Xiao-Gang Wen do for work?

Xiao-Gang Wen worked as physicist^[4] and theoretical physicist^[5].

Where did Xiao-Gang Wen go to school?

Xiao-Gang Wen was educated at Princeton University^[10] and University of Science and Technology of China^[11].

What awards did Xiao-Gang Wen receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[13] and ICTP Dirac Medal^[14].