Wu Wenjun

Chinese mathematician (1919-2017) · China · On the map · Academics · Died at 97

Wu Wenjun, 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 manifold, Wu class, Wu formula, and Wu's method of characteristic set.

Wu Wenjun is read about 37 times a day, in 18 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 September 2026

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2019People's ScientistAward2017Died7 May 20172006The Shaw Prize in Mathematical SciencesAward2001State Preeminent Science and Technology AwardAward1997Herbrand AwardAward1990TWAS Prize for MathematicsAward1957Academician of the Chinese Academy of SciencesAward1919Born12 May 1919

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