Mathematician Passes Away at 98

摘要

WU Wenjun,a distinguished mathematician specializing in topology and recipient of the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award,died on May7 at the age of 98.Born in Shanghai in 1919,WU graduated from National Chiao Tung University in 1940.Driven by his keen interest in exploring modern mathematics,he went to France for further study.Later,he obtained his PhD degree from