Hua Luogeng (November 12, 1910 - June 12, 1985), a native of Jintan, Jiangsu, was a famous mathematician, educator and social activist, and was known as a self-taught scientific giant.
He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a foreign member of the US National Academy of Sciences, a member of the Third World Academy of Sciences, and an academician of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Hua Luogeng has conducted in-depth research in the fields of number theory and algebraic geometry, and has made significant contributions to the development of mathematics.
Curriculum vitae:
Born in 1910 in Jintan, Jiangsu.
He graduated from Jintan County Junior High School in 1924.
In 1931, he was transferred to the Department of Mathematics of Tsinghua University.
In 1933, he was reappointed as a teaching assistant and in 1934 as a teacher.
In 1936, he was sent by Tsinghua University to Cambridge University for further study.
In 1938, he became a professor in the Department of Mathematics of Southwest Associated University.
In 1946, he was invited to the United States, where he served as a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and a professor of mathematics at the University of Illinois.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he returned to the Department of Mathematics of Tsinghua University from the United States in 1950 as a professor.
Work Experience:
During his time at Tsinghua University, Hua Luogeng was mainly engaged in mathematics research and teaching.
During his time at Cambridge University, he focused on mathematics and published a number of important articles.
While in the United States, he conducted mathematical research and teaching at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the University of Illinois.
After returning to China, he held important positions at Tsinghua University, the Institute of Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and other institutions to promote mathematical research and education.
Major Achievements:
He has made pioneering research in the fields of analytic number theory, canonical groups, matrix geometry, automorphic function theory and multi-complex variable function theory.
He put forward important mathematical achievements such as "Fahrenheit's theorem", "Brouwer's Gadham's theorem", and "Huawang's (yuan) method".
After the 50s of the 20th century, he was committed to applying mathematics to production practice, promoting the "optimization method" and "overall planning method", and was known as the "people's mathematician".
Awards:
In 1955, he was elected as a member (academician) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
In 1982, he was elected a Foreign Member of the National Academy of Sciences.
In 1983, he was elected as a member of the Third World Academy of Sciences.
In 1985 he was elected a member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Social Appointments:
Director of the Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Vice President of University of Science and Technology of China.
Member of the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
Vice-Chairman of the NLD**.
Vice Chairman of China Association for Science and Technology.
President of the Chinese Mathematical Society.
Character Influence:
Hua Luogeng's academic achievements and spiritual qualities have had a profound impact on later generations. His self-learning spirit, his love and persistent pursuit of mathematics, and the practice of applying mathematics to practical production have inspired countless scholars and young people.
His educational philosophy and methods, especially the training of young mathematicians, have had an important impact on the development of the Chinese mathematical community. Hua Luogeng's life is the best interpretation of the spirit of science, and his deeds and contributions will always be remembered.
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