Hsien Chung Wang

chinese-American mathematician (1918-1978)

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Instance of: human
Born: 18 April 1918
Died: 25 June 1978
Place of birth: Beijing
Place of death: New York City
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Hsien, Zhong
Family name: Wang
Field of work: algebraic topology, Lie group
Occupation: mathematician
Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship
birth name: 王宪钟
described by source: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
different from: Shianghao Wang
doctoral advisor: Shiing-Shen Chern, Max Newman
doctoral student: Stephen Halperin, Richard Steven Millman, Samuel Pasiencier, John Benjamin Lewis
educated at: Tsinghua University, Victoria University of Manchester, Tianjin Nankai High School, National Southwestern Associated University, Academia Sinica
employer: Cornell University, University of Washington, Louisiana State University, Institute for Advanced Study, Auburn University, Institute for Advanced Study, Northwestern University
languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese
name in native language: 王宪钟
place of burial: Lake View Cemetery

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