1982, Chinese-American Qiu Chengtong (1949-) won the Fields Prize, becoming the first person to win the prize.

China mathematician who won this honor. Fields Prize is the highest prize in international mathematics, which is awarded every four years.

Once, the object is a mathematician who has made great contributions to mathematics, and his age is no more than 40 years old.

Qiu Chengtong was born in Guangdong and later moved to Hong Kong. He lost his father in his early years and his family was poor, but he studied.

He was diligent and studious, and became fascinated with mathematics in middle school. Later, he was valued by the famous mathematician Chen Shengshen and admitted to this school.

For graduate students. Under the guidance of Chen Shengshen, he completed the postgraduate course and obtained a master's degree in only two years.

Received a doctorate, only 22 years old. He became an associate professor at the age of 25 and was promoted to full professor at the age of 28. Then he became Stan.

Tenure professor at the University of California and Princeton Institute for Advanced Studies.

1976, 27-year-old Qiu Chengtong solved the famous differential geometry problem-Calabi conjecture.

The differential equation is applied to differential geometry, which promotes the development of differential geometry and differential equation.

Become the youngest scholar in this field and become famous overseas.

1979, awarded to 30-year-old Qiu Chengtong by California Museum of Science and Technology "1979 California.

Scientists ",he is the first mathematician to win this honor. 198 1 won the prize again.

Fan Xilun Prize, and won the Fields Prize in Warsaw the following year.