Andrew Wiles
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Summary
Andrew Wiles was born on April 11, 1953[1], in Cambridge[2]. He has worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,705 views/month, #6,684 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Father: Maurice Wiles[6]
- Mother: Paddy Mowll[7]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
- Native language: English[9]
- Field of work: number theory[10]
- Employer: Princeton University[11], Institute for Advanced Study[12]
- Educated at: Clare College[13], King's College School[14], The Leys School[15]
- Doctoral advisor: John H Coates[16]
- Award received: Whitehead Prize[17], Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Fermat Prize[19], Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[20], Ostrowski Prize[21], Royal Medal[22], Wolf Prize in Mathematics[23], MacArthur Fellows Program[24], Cole Prize[25], King Faisal International Prize in Science[26], Clay Research Award[27], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[28], Shaw Prize[29], Abel Prize[30]
- Member of: Royal Society[31], French Academy of Sciences[32], National Academy of Sciences[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Academia Europaea[35], American Philosophical Society[36], Royal Society of Canada[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Doctoral student: Manjul Bhargava[39], Brian Conrad[40], Fred Irvin Diamond[41], Karl Rubin[42], Richard Taylor[43], Ehud de Shalit[44], Christopher Skinner[45], Ritabrata Munshi[46], Luis Manuel Navas[47], Kartik Aragam Prasanna[48], Ravi Kumar Ramakrishna[49], Arash Rastegar[50], James Alexander Parson[51], Mirela Ciperiani[52]
- Commons category: Andrew Wiles[53]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Science[54]
- Residence: United States[55], Princeton[56]
Why It Matters
Andrew Wiles has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Fred Irvin Diamond[59], a mathematician[60], b. 1964[61], of United States[62], specialised in number theory[63].
Works attributed to him include Modular Elliptic Curves and Fermat's Last Theorem[64], a mathematical proof[65].
His notable doctoral advisees include Manjul Bhargava[66], a mathematician[67], b. 1974[68], of Canada[69], awarded the Fields medal[70], specialised in number theory[71]; Richard Taylor[72]; Karl Rubin[73]; Brian Conrad[74]; Christopher Skinner[75]; and Fred Irvin Diamond[76].
FAQs
Where was Andrew Wiles born?
Andrew Wiles's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
Who were Andrew Wiles's parents?
Andrew Wiles's father was Maurice Wiles[6]. Andrew Wiles's mother was Paddy Mowll[7].
What did Andrew Wiles do for work?
Andrew Wiles worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Andrew Wiles go to school?
Andrew Wiles was educated at Clare College[13], King's College School[14], and The Leys School[15].
What awards did Andrew Wiles receive?
Honors received include Whitehead Prize[17], Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Fermat Prize[19], and Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[20].
Who did Andrew Wiles influence?
Andrew Wiles has been cited as an influence by Fred Irvin Diamond[59].