Chung Kai-lai | |
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| Born | September 19, 1917 |
| Died | June 2, 2009 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Republic of China, United States |
| Citizenship | Republic of China, United States |
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University Princeton University |
| Known for | modern probability theory Chung–Erdős inequality |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Tsinghua University University of Chicago Columbia University University of California, Berkeley Cornell University Syracuse University Stanford University National University of Singapore |
| Doctoral advisor | Harald Cramér John Wilder Tukey |
| Doctoral students | Cyrus Derman J. Michael Steele Ruth Jeannette Williams |
Kai Lai Chung (traditional Chinese: 鍾開萊; simplified Chinese: 钟开莱; September 19, 1917 – June 2, 2009) was a Chinese-American mathematician known for his significant contributions to modern probability theory.