Xu Ruiyun
Chinese mathematician (1915–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xu Ruiyun (Chinese: 徐瑞云, 15 June 1915 – January 1969), also known as Süe-Yung Zee-Kiang,[lower-alpha 1] was a Chinese mathematician specialising in mathematical analysis. A student of Constantin Carathéodory, she was the first Chinese woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics. In 1941 she returned to China and worked at Zhejiang University and later Hangzhou University. In 1969, during the Cultural Revolution, she died by suicide.
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Xu Ruiyun | |
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徐瑞云 | |
Born | (1915-06-15)15 June 1915 Shanghai, Republic of China |
Died | 23 January 1969(1969-01-23) (aged 53) Hangzhou, People's Republic of China |
Alma mater | Zhejiang University University of Munich |
Spouse | Jiang Ximing |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematical analysis, in particular Fourier series |
Institutions | Zhejiang University Hangzhou University |
Doctoral advisor | Constantin Carathéodory |
Notable students | Yuan-Shih Chow |
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