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Biography of Shiing-Shen Chern
26. Oct 1911 – 3. Dec 2004(93 years)Died in:Tianjin, Hebei
Chinese-American mathematician and poet
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Burial Place
tomb of Shiing-Shen Chern
Occupation(2)
Awards(10)
Guggenheim FellowshipNational Medal of ScienceGreat Cross of the National Order of Scientific MeritLobachevsky PrizeWolf Prize in MathematicsThe Shaw Prize in Mathematical SciencesChauvenet PrizeHumboldt Prizehonorary doctor of the Nankai Universityhonorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Spouse(1)
Zheng Shining
Shiing-Shen Chern (* 26. October 1911 in Jiaxing; † 3. December 2004 in Tianjin) was a chinese-American mathematician and poet. He was 93 years old. He was married to Zheng Shining. His education included Tsinghua University, University of Hamburg, Nankai University and Science Faculty of Paris. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, National Medal of Science. His cause of death was heart failure. He was buried at tomb of Shiing-Shen Chern.
Life Events
23 Events1911
Born in Jiaxing, Zhejiang
1926
Nankai University
until 1930
1930
Tsinghua University
until 1934
1934
University of Hamburg
until 1936
1936
Science Faculty of Paris
until 1937
1937
Tsinghua University
until 1938
1938
National Southwestern Associated University
until 1943
1943
Princeton University
until 1945
1946
Academia Sinica
until 1948
1949
University of Chicago
until 1960
1954
Guggenheim Fellowship
1960
University of California, Berkeley
until 1979
1967
University of Amsterdam
visiting professor · until 1967
1969
honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
1970
Chauvenet Prize
1975
National Medal of Science
1982
Humboldt Prize
1983
Wolf Prize in Mathematics
1985
honorary doctor of the Nankai University
1996
Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit
2002
Lobachevsky Prize
2004
The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences
2004