Zhiwei Yun

Chinese mathematician
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Zhiwei Yun

Summary

Zhiwei Yun is a human[1]. He was born in Changzhou[2]. He was born on September 1982[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Changzhou[2], Zhiwei Yun…
  • Zhiwei Yun was born on September 1982[3].
  • Zhiwei Yun held citizenship in People's Republic of China[6].
  • Zhiwei Yun's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Among Zhiwei Yun's employers was Stanford University[7].
  • Zhiwei Yun was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Zhiwei Yun's education included a stint at Peking University[9].
  • Zhiwei Yun's education included a stint at Princeton University[10].
  • Zhiwei Yun's doctoral advisor was Robert MacPherson[11].
  • Zhiwei Yun received the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[12].
  • Zhiwei Yun received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].
  • Zhiwei Yun received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14].
  • Zhiwei Yun was a member of American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Zhiwei Yun is recorded as male[16].
  • Zhiwei Yun's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Zhiwei Yun's family is recorded as Q109348272[18].
  • Zhiwei Yun supervised Shotaro Makisumi as a doctoral student[19].
  • Zhiwei Yun's Commons category is recorded as Zhiwei Yun[20].
  • Zhiwei Yun's family name is recorded as Yun[21].
  • Zhiwei Yun's participant in is recorded as International Mathematical Olympiad[22].
  • Zhiwei Yun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[23].
  • Zhiwei Yun's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Changzhou[2], Zhiwei Yun… he was born on September 1982[3].

Education

Educated at Peking University[9], a public university[25], in People's Republic of China[26], founded in 1898[27] and Princeton University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]. Zhiwei Yun's doctoral advisor was Robert MacPherson[11].

Career and Affiliations

Zhiwei Yun worked as a mathematician[4]. Employers include Stanford University[7], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. He supervised Shotaro Makisumi as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[12], a mathematics award[40], in Russia[41], founded in 2013[42]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13], a fellowship award[43]; and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1988[46].

Why It Matters

Zhiwei Yun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Zhiwei Yun born?

Zhiwei Yun was born in Changzhou[2].

What did Zhiwei Yun do for work?

Zhiwei Yun worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Zhiwei Yun go to school?

Zhiwei Yun was educated at Peking University[9] and Princeton University[10].

What awards did Zhiwei Yun receive?

Honors received include Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[12], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13], and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . math.mit.edu. math.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Breakthrough Prize – “The Oscars Of Science” – Celebrates Top Achievements In Physics, Life Sciences & Mathematics, Awards $22 Million In Prizes At Gala Televised Ceremony In Silicon Valley. breakthroughprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
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    Doctoral student Shotaro Makisumi
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