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 (4,558 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].
• English was Terence Tao's native language^[8].
• Terence Tao's professions included mathematician^[3].
• Terence Tao's professions included university teacher^[4].
• Terence Tao's field of work was mathematical analysis^[9].
• Terence Tao's field of work was combinatorics^[10].
• Terence Tao's field of work was number theory^[11].
• Terence Tao's field of work was harmonic analysis^[12].
• Terence Tao's field of work was additive combinatorics^[13].
• Terence Tao's field of work was analytic number theory^[14].
• Terence Tao was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[15].
• Terence Tao's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth^[16].
• Terence Tao's doctoral advisor was Elias M. Stein^[17].
• Terence Tao received the Fields medal^[18].
• Terence Tao received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[19].
• Terence Tao received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Terence Tao received the Royal Medal^[21].
• Terence Tao received the Salem Prize^[22].
• Terence Tao received the Bôcher Memorial Prize^[23].
• Terence Tao was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Terence Tao was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Terence Tao was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Terence Tao was a member of Australian Academy of Science^[27].

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Origins and Family

Terence Tao was born in Adelaide^[2]. English was his native language^[8].

Education

Terence Tao was educated at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Elias M. Stein^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[9], an academic discipline^[28]; combinatorics^[10], a branch of mathematics^[29]; number theory^[11], a branch of mathematics^[30]; harmonic analysis^[12], a branch of mathematics^[31]; additive combinatorics^[13]; and analytic number theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[32]. Among Terence Tao's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[15]. 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^[18], a mathematics award^[39], founded in 1936^[40]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[19], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1981^[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Royal Medal^[21], a science award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1826^[48]; Salem Prize^[22], a science award^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1968^[51]; and Bôcher Memorial Prize^[23], 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 (4,558 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 31 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], written by him^[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Tim Austin^[60], a mathematician^[61], b. 1983^[62], of United Kingdom^[63], awarded the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize^[64], specialised in mathematical analysis^[65].

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^[16].

What awards did Terence Tao receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[18], MacArthur Fellows Program^[19], Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], and Royal Medal^[21].