Background
Chern, Shiing-Shen was born on October 26, 1911 in Kashing, Chekiang, China. Son of Lien Ching Chern and Mei (Han).
Chern, Shiing-Shen was born on October 26, 1911 in Kashing, Chekiang, China. Son of Lien Ching Chern and Mei (Han).
Bachelor of Science, Nankai University, Tientsin, China, 1930. Doctor (honorary), Nankai University, 1985. Master of Science, Tsing Hua University, Peiping, 1934.
Doctor of Science, University Hamburg, Germany, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Hamburg, Germany, 1972. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Chicago, 1969.
Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1985. Doctor of Laws honoris causa (honorary), Chinese University, Hong Kong, 1969. DMath (honorary), Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland, 1982.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Notre Dame, 1994.
Professor mathematics National Tsing Hua University, China, 1937—1943. Member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1943—1945. Acting director Institute Mathematics, Academia Sinica, China, 1946—1948.
Professor mathematics University Chicago, 1949—1960, University California, Berkeley, 1960—1979, professor emeritus, 1979—2004. Director Mathematics Sciences Research Institute, 1981—1984, director emeritus, 1984—2004. Director Institute of Mathematics, Tianjin, China.
Fellow: Third World Academy of Sciences (founding member 1985). Member: National Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences (foreign), Academy der Lincei Rome (stranieri), Academy des Sciences Paris (foreign), Royal Society London (foreign), Academia Peloritana (correspondent), London Mathematics Society (honorary), New York Academy of Sciences (honorary life), Indian Mathematics Society (honorary), Brazilian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Academia Sinica, American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Mathematics Society (Steele prize 1983).
Married Shih-ning Chern, July 28, 1939. Children: Paul, May.