MATHEMATICIAN
Shiing-Shen Chern
1911 - 2004
Shiing-Shen Chern
Shiing-Shen Chern (; Chinese: 陳省身, Mandarin: [tʂʰə̌n.ɕìŋ.ʂə́n]; October 28, 1911 – December 3, 2004) was a Chinese American mathematician and poet. He made fundamental contributions to differential geometry and topology. He has been called the "father of modern differential geometry" and is widely regarded as a leader in geometry and one of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century, winning numerous awards and recognition including the Wolf Prize and the inaugural Shaw Prize. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shiing-Shen Chern has received more than 588,802 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Shiing-Shen Chern is the 323rd most popular mathematician (down from 275th in 2019), the 566th most popular biography from China (down from 491st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Chinese Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
56.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
4.04
Effective Languages (L*)
3.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Shiing-Shen Chern ranks 323 out of 1,004. Before him are Theodor Kaluza, Gotthold Eisenstein, Abraham Wald, Igor Shafarevich, Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, and August Leopold Crelle. After him are Stephen Smale, Bartel Leendert van der Waerden, Maurice René Fréchet, Alain Connes, Johann Friedrich Pfaff, and Enrico Bombieri.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTheodor Kaluza
1885 - 1954
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 317
Gotthold Eisenstein
1823 - 1852
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 318
Abraham Wald
1902 - 1950
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 319
Igor Shafarevich
1923 - 2017
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 320
Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov
1912 - 1999
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 321
August Leopold Crelle
1780 - 1855
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 322
Shiing-Shen Chern
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 323
Stephen Smale
1930 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 324
Bartel Leendert van der Waerden
1903 - 1996
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 325
Maurice René Fréchet
1878 - 1973
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 326
Alain Connes
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 327
Johann Friedrich Pfaff
1765 - 1825
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 328
Enrico Bombieri
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 329
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Shiing-Shen Chern ranks 99. Before him are André Claveau, Hans Woellke, Ishirō Honda, Józef Cyrankiewicz, Alfredo Foni, and Maureen O'Sullivan. After him are Martin Sandberger, Franz Binder, Zenkō Suzuki, John C. Woods, Prince Carl Bernadotte, and Andor Lilienthal. Among people deceased in 2004, Shiing-Shen Chern ranks 87. Before him are Uta Hagen, Olga Ladyzhenskaya, Boris Trajkovski, Irina Press, Miklós Fehér, and Jerry Orbach. After him are Russ Meyer, John Maynard Smith, Zenkō Suzuki, Anthony Steffen, Mercedes McCambridge, and Vasili Mitrokhin.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsAndré Claveau
SINGER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 93
Hans Woellke
ATHLETE
1911 - 1943
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 94
Ishirō Honda
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 95
Józef Cyrankiewicz
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1989
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 96
Alfredo Foni
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 97
Maureen O'Sullivan
ACTOR
1911 - 1998
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 98
Shiing-Shen Chern
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 99
Martin Sandberger
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2010
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 100
Franz Binder
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 101
Zenkō Suzuki
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 102
John C. Woods
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1950
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 103
Prince Carl Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2003
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 104
Andor Lilienthal
CHESS PLAYER
1911 - 2010
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 105
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsUta Hagen
ACTOR
1919 - 2004
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 81
Olga Ladyzhenskaya
MATHEMATICIAN
1922 - 2004
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 82
Boris Trajkovski
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2004
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 83
Irina Press
ATHLETE
1939 - 2004
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 84
Miklós Fehér
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - 2004
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 85
Jerry Orbach
ACTOR
1935 - 2004
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 86
Shiing-Shen Chern
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 87
Russ Meyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2004
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 88
John Maynard Smith
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 89
Zenkō Suzuki
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 90
Anthony Steffen
ACTOR
1930 - 2004
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 91
Mercedes McCambridge
ACTOR
1916 - 2004
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 92
Vasili Mitrokhin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2004
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 93
In China
Among people born in China, Shiing-Shen Chern ranks 566 out of 1,610. Before him are Ngawang Namgyal (1594), Zhong Yao (151), Shen Zhou (1427), Ji Kang (223), Wang Qishan (1948), and Yuan Zhen (779). After him are Joan Chen (1961), Xia Gui (1195), Yun Shouping (1633), Huang Xing (1874), Xu Shichang (1855), and Go Seigen (1914).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsNgawang Namgyal
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1651
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 560
Zhong Yao
POLITICIAN
151 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 561
Shen Zhou
PAINTER
1427 - 1509
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 562
Ji Kang
WRITER
223 - 262
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 563
Wang Qishan
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 564
Yuan Zhen
WRITER
779 - 831
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 565
Shiing-Shen Chern
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 566
Joan Chen
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 567
Xia Gui
PAINTER
1195 - 1224
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 568
Yun Shouping
PAINTER
1633 - 1690
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 569
Huang Xing
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1916
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 570
Xu Shichang
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1939
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 571
Go Seigen
GO PLAYER
1914 - 2014
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 572
Among MATHEMATICIANS In China
Among mathematicians born in China, Shiing-Shen Chern ranks 10. Before him are Wang Chong (27), Xu Guangqi (1562), Guo Shoujing (1231), Shing-Tung Yau (1949), Yi Xing (683), and Liu Xin (-50). After him are Zhu Shijie (1249), Qin Jiushao (1201), Yang Hui (1238), Dai Zhen (1724), Chen Jingrun (1933), and Wu Wenjun (1919).
Wang Chong
27 - 97
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 4
Xu Guangqi
1562 - 1633
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 5
Guo Shoujing
1231 - 1316
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 6
Shing-Tung Yau
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 7
Yi Xing
683 - 727
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 8
Liu Xin
50 BC - 23
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 9
Shiing-Shen Chern
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 10
Zhu Shijie
1249 - 1314
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 11
Qin Jiushao
1201 - 1261
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 12
Yang Hui
1238 - 1298
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 13
Dai Zhen
1724 - 1777
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 14
Chen Jingrun
1933 - 1996
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 15
Wu Wenjun
1919 - 2017
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 16