Terence Tao
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Terence Tao
Summary
Terence Tao is a human[1]. His place of birth was Adelaide[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,956 views/month, #4,153 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Born in Adelaide[2], Terence Tao…
- Terence Tao held citizenship in Australia[6].
- Terence Tao held citizenship in United States[7].
- Cantonese was Terence Tao's native language[8].
- English was Terence Tao's native language[9].
- Terence Tao's professions included mathematician[3].
- Terence Tao worked as a university teacher[4].
- Terence Tao's field of work was mathematical analysis[10].
- Terence Tao's field of work was combinatorics[11].
- Terence Tao's field of work was number theory[12].
- Terence Tao's field of work was harmonic analysis[13].
- Terence Tao's field of work was additive combinatorics[14].
- Terence Tao's field of work was analytic number theory[15].
- Among Terence Tao's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[16].
- Terence Tao was educated at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth[17].
- Terence Tao's doctoral advisor was Elias M. Stein[18].
- Terence Tao received the Fields medal[19].
- Terence Tao received the MacArthur Fellows Program[20].
- Terence Tao received the Fellow of the Royal Society[21].
- Terence Tao received the Royal Medal[22].
- Terence Tao received the Salem Prize[23].
- Terence Tao received the Bôcher Memorial Prize[24].
- Terence Tao was a member of Royal Society[25].
- Terence Tao was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
- Terence Tao was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].
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Origins and Family
Terence Tao was born in Adelaide[2]. Native languages include Cantonese[8] and English[9].
Education
Terence Tao's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth[17]. His doctoral advisor was Elias M. Stein[18].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[10], an academic discipline[28]; combinatorics[11], a branch of mathematics[29]; number theory[12], a branch of mathematics[30]; harmonic analysis[13], a branch of mathematics[31]; additive combinatorics[14]; and analytic number theory[15], a branch of mathematics[32]. Terence Tao was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[16]. Doctoral students include Tim Austin[33], Monica Vișan[34], Julia Sealth Garibaldi[35], John Bueti[36], Soonsik Kwon[37], and Shuanglin Shao[38].
Recognition
Awards received include Fields medal[19], a mathematics award[39], founded in 1936[40]; MacArthur Fellows Program[20], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1981[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Royal Medal[22], a science award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1826[48]; Salem Prize[23], a science award[49], in France[50], founded in 1968[51]; and Bôcher Memorial Prize[24], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1923[54].
Why It Matters
Terence Tao ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,956 views/month, #4,153 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Works attributed to him include What are the odds, II: the Venezuelan presidential election[57], a document[58].
His notable doctoral advisees include Tim Austin[59], a mathematician[60], b. 1983[61], of United Kingdom[62], awarded the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize[63], specialised in mathematical analysis[64].
FAQs
Where was Terence Tao born?
Born in Adelaide[2], Terence Tao…
What did Terence Tao do for work?
Terence Tao worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Terence Tao go to school?
Terence Tao was educated at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth[17].
What awards did Terence Tao receive?
Honors received include Fields medal[19], MacArthur Fellows Program[20], Fellow of the Royal Society[21], and Royal Medal[22].