John Tate

Summary

John Tate is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Minneapolis^[2]. He passed away in Lexington^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Minneapolis^[2], John Tate…
• John Tate passed away in Lexington^[3].
• John Tate's father was John Torrence Tate, Sr.^[7].
• John Tate held citizenship in United States^[8].
• John Tate worked as a mathematician^[4].
• John Tate's professions included university teacher^[5].
• John Tate's field of work was number theory^[9].
• John Tate's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• John Tate held the position of Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics^[11].
• Among John Tate's employers was Harvard University^[12].
• John Tate was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[13].
• Among John Tate's employers was Princeton University^[14].
• Among John Tate's employers was Columbia University^[15].
• John Tate was educated at Princeton University^[16].
• John Tate's education included a stint at Harvard University^[17].
• John Tate's education included a stint at St. Paul Academy and Summit School^[18].
• John Tate's doctoral advisor was Emil Artin^[19].
• John Tate received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• John Tate received the Abel Prize^[21].
• John Tate received the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[22].
• John Tate received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[23].
• John Tate received the Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement^[24].
• John Tate received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[25].
• John Tate was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[26].
• John Tate's image is recorded as John Tate.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Minneapolis^[2], John Tate… his father was John Torrence Tate, Sr.^[7].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; Harvard University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and St. Paul Academy and Summit School^[18], a school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1900^[38]. John Tate's doctoral advisor was Emil Artin^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include number theory^[9], a branch of mathematics^[39] and mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[40]. Employers include Harvard University^[12], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1636^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44]; University of Texas at Austin^[13], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1883^[47], headquartered in Austin^[48]; Princeton University^[14], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1746^[51], headquartered in Princeton^[52]; and Columbia University^[15], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1754^[55], headquartered in Manhattan^[56]. John Tate held the position of Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics^[11]. Doctoral students include Benedict Gross^[57], a mathematician^[58], 1950–2025^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[61], specialised in number theory^[62]; Carl Pomerance^[63]; Bernard Dwork^[64]; Robert Kottwitz^[65]; Theodore Christopher Kenneth Chinburg^[66]; and Shankar Sen^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1925^[70]; Abel Prize^[21], a science award^[71], in Norway^[72], founded in 2003^[73], headquartered in Oslo^[74]; Cole Prize in Number Theory^[22], a science award^[75], founded in 1931^[76]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[23], a science award^[77], in Israel^[78], founded in 1978^[79]; Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement^[24]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[80].

Death and Burial

John Tate passed away in Lexington^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Tate include Tate–Shafarevich group^[81] and Tate conjecture^[82].

Why It Matters

John Tate ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

He has been cited as an influence by John H Coates^[85], a mathematician^[86], 1945–2022^[87], of Australia^[88], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[89], specialised in number theory^[90].

Entities named for him include Tate–Shafarevich group^[81] and Tate conjecture^[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Benedict Gross^[91], a mathematician^[92], 1950–2025^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[95], specialised in number theory^[96]; Kenneth Ribet^[97], a mathematician^[98], b. 1948^[99], of United States^[100], awarded the Fermat Prize^[101], specialised in number theory^[102]; Bernard Dwork^[103], a mathematician^[104], 1923–1998^[105], of United States^[106], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[107], specialised in mathematics^[108]; James Milne^[109], a mathematician^[110], b. 1942^[111], of New Zealand^[112], specialised in arithmetic geometry^[113]; Joseph H. Silverman^[114], a mathematician^[115], b. 1955^[116], of United States^[117], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[118], specialised in number theory^[119]; and George Bergman^[120], a university teacher^[121], b. 1943^[122], of United States^[123], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[124], specialised in mathematics^[125].

FAQs

Where was John Tate born?

John Tate's place of birth was Minneapolis^[2].

Where did John Tate die?

John Tate died in Lexington^[3].

Who were John Tate's parents?

John Tate's father was John Torrence Tate, Sr.^[7].

What did John Tate do for work?

John Tate worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did John Tate go to school?

John Tate was educated at Princeton University^[16], Harvard University^[17], and St. Paul Academy and Summit School^[18].

What awards did John Tate receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Abel Prize^[21], Cole Prize in Number Theory^[22], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[23].

Who did John Tate influence?

John Tate has been cited as an influence by John H Coates^[85].