Yang Le

Yang Le (simplified Chinese: 杨乐; traditional Chinese: 楊樂; pinyin: Yáng Lè; born 10 November 1939) is a Chinese mathematician. He is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[2]

Yang Le
杨乐
Born (1939-11-10) November 10, 1939
NationalityChinese
EducationNantong Middle School of Jiangsu Province
Alma materPeking University
Spouse(s)Huang Qieyuan[1]
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsChinese Academy of Sciences
Doctoral advisorXiong Qinglai

Biography

Yang was born and raised in Nantong, Jiangsu. His father, Yang Jingyuan (Chinese: 杨敬渊), was a businessman and assistant manager of Nantong Tongming Electric Company.[3] His mother named Zhou Jingjuan (周静娟). He primarily studied at the First Affiliated Primary School of Nantong Normal College and secondary studied at Nantong Middle School of Jiangsu Province. He was accepted to Peking University in 1956 and graduated in 1962. After college, he studied mathematics under Xiong Qinglai at Chinese Academy of Sciences, and started working there as a research scientist after the graduate program.[3] He was elected a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1980.

Personal life

Yang married Huang Qieyuan (Chinese: 黄且圆), who is Huang Wanli's daughter.

References

  1. 熊庆来文革凄惨 华罗庚悼恩师:痛莫痛于不敢啼. Sohu (in Chinese). 2014-02-17.
  2. 中国科学院院士、数学家杨乐:以“诚恒”立身. GMW (in Chinese). 2014-07-28.
  3. Li Shuya (2012-01-30). 走近院士:数学家杨乐:万事不离其“数”. Chinapictorial.com.cn (in Chinese).
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