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Yitang Zhang

1955 - Today

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Yitang Zhang (Chinese: 张益唐; born February 5, 1955) is a Chinese-American mathematician primarily working on number theory and a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Santa Barbara since 2015. Previously working at the University of New Hampshire as a lecturer, Zhang submitted a paper to the Annals of Mathematics in 2013 which established the first finite bound on the least gap between consecutive primes that is attained infinitely often. This work led to a 2013 Ostrowski Prize, a 2014 Cole Prize, a 2014 Rolf Schock Prize, and a 2014 MacArthur Fellowship. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yitang Zhang has received more than 761,492 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Yitang Zhang is the 768th most popular mathematician (down from 729th in 2019), the 922nd most popular biography from China (down from 846th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Chinese Mathematician.

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  • 21

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  • 3.18

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  • 2.71

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Yitang Zhang ranks 768 out of 1,004. Before him are Jacques-Louis Lions, Rudy Rucker, Carl Størmer, Benjamin Robins, William Henry Young, and Giuseppe Veronese. After him are Leonida Tonelli, Gilbert Strang, Walter Rudin, Wendelin Werner, Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro, and Oskar Perron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Yitang Zhang ranks 318. Before him are Carol Shaw, Zbigniew Rau, Chen Quanguo, Susan Dougan, David Twohy, and K. Eric Drexler. After him are Diamanda Galás, Ali Bencheikh, John Hinckley Jr., Aires Ali, Kane Hodder, and Richard Hilton.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yitang Zhang ranks 922 out of 1,610. Before him are An Wang (1920), Karen Lachmann (1916), Lin Dan (1983), Qin Jiwei (1914), Chen Quanguo (1955), and Qiao Guanhua (1913). After him are Sun Chunlan (1950), Zhou Xun (1974), Wu Xueqian (1921), Li Na (1982), Gu Chaohao (1926), and Paul Yü Pin (1901).

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  • Photo of An Wang

    An Wang

    INVENTOR

    1920 - 1990

    HPI: 54.50

    Rank: 916

  • Photo of Karen Lachmann

    Karen Lachmann

    ATHLETE

    1916 - 1962

    HPI: 54.50

    Rank: 917

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    Lin Dan

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 54.47

    Rank: 918

  • Photo of Qin Jiwei

    Qin Jiwei

    POLITICIAN

    1914 - 1997

    HPI: 54.47

    Rank: 919

  • Photo of Chen Quanguo

    Chen Quanguo

    POLITICIAN

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 54.44

    Rank: 920

  • Photo of Qiao Guanhua

    Qiao Guanhua

    POLITICIAN

    1913 - 1983

    HPI: 54.41

    Rank: 921

  • Photo of Yitang Zhang

    Yitang Zhang

    MATHEMATICIAN

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 54.36

    Rank: 922

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    Sun Chunlan

    POLITICIAN

    1950 - Present

    HPI: 54.30

    Rank: 923

  • Photo of Zhou Xun

    Zhou Xun

    ACTOR

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 54.29

    Rank: 924

  • Photo of Wu Xueqian

    Wu Xueqian

    POLITICIAN

    1921 - 2008

    HPI: 54.28

    Rank: 925

  • Photo of Li Na

    Li Na

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 54.21

    Rank: 926

  • Photo of Gu Chaohao

    Gu Chaohao

    MATHEMATICIAN

    1926 - 2012

    HPI: 54.20

    Rank: 927

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    Paul Yü Pin

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1901 - 1978

    HPI: 54.10

    Rank: 928

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In China

Among mathematicians born in China, Yitang Zhang ranks 17. Before him are Zhu Shijie (1249), Qin Jiushao (1201), Yang Hui (1238), Dai Zhen (1724), Chen Jingrun (1933), and Wu Wenjun (1919). After him are Gu Chaohao (1926), Hua Luogeng (1910), and Sun-Yung Alice Chang (1948).

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