Wu Wenjun
Wu Wenjun (Chinese: 吴文俊; 12 May 1919 – 7 May 2017), also commonly known as Wu Wen-tsün, was a Chinese mathematician, historian, and writer. He was an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), best known for Wu class, Wu formula, and Wu's method of characteristic set.
Wu Wenjun | |||||||||
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| Born | 12 May 1919 | ||||||||
| Died | 7 May 2017 (aged 97) | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Shanghai Jiao Tong University University of Strasbourg | ||||||||
| Awards | Shaw Prize in Mathematics (2006) Highest Science and Technology Award (2000) | ||||||||
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| Fields | Mathematics | ||||||||
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Ehresmann | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 吳文俊 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴文俊 | ||||||||
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