Shing-Tung Yau is one of the most prolific geometers alive today, from being awarded the Fields Metal in 1984 for his contributions to partial differential equations and his proof of the Calabi Conjecture in algebraic geometry to publishing his book titled The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe’s Hidden Dimensions with Steve Nadis in 2010. Today’s talk will examine the major life events that molded Shing-Tung Yau into the geometer he is today while also examining the many contributions he made in the field of mathematics as a whole.

This presentation is being presented by the organizer for the Unspoken History of Mathematics special session. This presentation was created specifically for that special session.