Jiang Zehan | |
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江泽涵 | |
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| Born | (1902-10-06)October 6, 1902 Jingde County,Anhui, China |
| Died | March 29, 1994(1994-03-29) (aged 91) Beijing, China |
| Alma mater | Nankai University Harvard University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Peking University |
| Doctoral advisor | H. M. Morse |
| Notable students | Chen Xingshen Wang Xianghao Jiang Boju Liao Shantao Liu Yingming |
Jiang Zehan (simplified Chinese:江泽涵;traditional Chinese:江澤涵;pinyin:Jiāng Zéhán;Wade–Giles:Chiang Tse-han; 6 October 1902 – 29 March 1994), also known asKiang Tsai-han, was a Chinese mathematician and founder of China'stopology.[1]
Jiang was a member of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th National Committee of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Jiang was born inJingde County,Anhui on October 6, 1902, to Jiang Shicai (Chinese:江世才), a businessman. He secondary studied at Nankai School. In 1922 he was accepted toNankai University, where he studied mathematics underJiang Lifu. After graduation, he became an assistant in mathematics atXiamen University. In 1927 he matriculated atHarvard University on a Chinese government scholarship, and studied mathematics under H. M. Morse. In 1930 he became an assistant ofSolomon Lefschetz atPrinceton University.
Jiang returned to China in 1931 and that year became professor of mathematics atPeking University. In 1936, he went to theUnited States for the second time, and studied for one year at the Institute of Advanced Studies, Princeton University. In 1937 he returned to China and taught atNational Southwestern Associated University. In 1947 he pursued advanced studies inSwitzerland, studying mathematics under H. Hopf. Jiang returned to China on August 8, 1949. After the establishment of the Communist State, he taught atPeking University.
He was elected as an academician of theChinese Academy of Sciences in 1955.[1] In 1981 he joined theChinese Communist Party.
On March 29, 1994, he died inBeijing, aged 91.
