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Chen Jingrun

Chen Jingrun, Chinese mathematician and academic (died 1996)

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Born
May 22, 1933
Died
March 19, 1996
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1933

About Chen Jingrun

Chen Jingrun, also known as Jing-Run Chen, was a Chinese mathematician who made significant contributions to number theory, including Chen's theorem and the Chen prime. The asteroid 7681 Chenjingrun, discovered in 1996, was named after him. First published in People's Literature in January 1978, it was reprinted in the People's Daily a month later and became a national sensation. Chen Jingrun graduated from the Mathematics Department of Xiamen University in 1953. Chen became a household name in China and received a sackful of love letters from all over the country within two months.

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Chen Jingrun timeline

  1. Chen Jingrun graduated from the Mathematics Department of Xiamen University in 1953.
  2. First published in People's Literature in January 1978, it was reprinted in the People's Daily a month later and became a national sensation.
  3. The asteroid 7681 Chenjingrun, discovered in 1996, was named after him.

The world when Chen Jingrun was born

Chen Jingrun was born in 1933. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1933

  • #1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
  • Top movieKing Kong
  • Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
  • Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
  • Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
  • Defining fadChain letters
  • Notable inventionFM radio
  • World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chen Jingrun's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19332026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$4,800$435,000
Average income$2,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population125.6M341 million

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