Alan Baker

Summary

Alan Baker is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], he… he was born on +1939-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +2018-02-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Alan Baker was born in London^[2].
• Alan Baker died in Cambridge^[4].
• Alan Baker was born on +1939-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alan Baker died on +2018-02-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alan Baker held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Alan Baker's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Alan Baker's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Alan Baker's field of work was number theory^[10].
• Alan Baker's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Alan Baker was employed by University of Cambridge^[12].
• Alan Baker's education included a stint at University College London^[13].
• Alan Baker's education included a stint at Trinity College^[14].
• Alan Baker was educated at University of Cambridge^[15].
• Alan Baker's education included a stint at Stratford School^[16].
• Alan Baker's doctoral advisor was Harold Davenport^[17].
• A notable student of Alan Baker was David Masser^[18].
• Alan Baker received the Fields medal^[19].
• Alan Baker received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Alan Baker received the Adams Prize^[21].
• Alan Baker received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[22].
• Alan Baker received the honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University^[23].
• Alan Baker was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Alan Baker was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Alan Baker was a member of Indian National Science Academy^[26].
• Alan Baker was a member of Academia Europaea^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Baker's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on +1939-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University College London^[13], a university college^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1826^[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[31]; Trinity College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1546^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1209^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and Stratford School^[16], a school^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 2011^[42]. Alan Baker's doctoral advisor was Harold Davenport^[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include number theory^[10], a branch of mathematics^[44] and mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[45]. Among Alan Baker's employers was University of Cambridge^[12]. A notable student of him was David Masser^[18]. Doctoral students include Yuval Flicker^[46], a mathematician^[47], b. 1955^[48], of United States^[49], specialised in mathematics^[50]; David Masser^[51], a mathematician^[52], b. 1948^[53], of United Kingdom^[54], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[55], specialised in number theory^[56]; Cameron Leigh Stewart^[57], a mathematician^[58], b. 1949^[59], of Canada^[60], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[61], specialised in mathematics^[62]; Robert Winston Keith Odoni^[63]; Mark David Coleman^[64]; and John H Coates^[65], a mathematician^[66], 1945–2022^[67], of Australia^[68], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[69], specialised in number theory^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[19], a mathematics award^[71], founded in 1936^[72]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[73], in United Kingdom^[74]; Adams Prize^[21], a mathematics award^[75], in United Kingdom^[76], founded in 1848^[77]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[22], a fellowship award^[78]; and honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University^[23], an award^[79], in France^[80].

Death and Burial

Alan Baker died on +2018-02-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease^[81].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alan Baker include Baker's theorem^[82], a theorem^[83].

Why It Matters

Alan Baker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84]

Entities named for him include Baker's theorem^[82], a theorem^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Roger Heath-Brown^[85], a mathematician^[86], b. 1952^[87], of United Kingdom^[88], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[89], specialised in number theory^[90]; John H Coates^[91], a mathematician^[92], 1945–2022^[93], of Australia^[94], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[95], specialised in number theory^[96]; and David Masser^[97], a mathematician^[98], b. 1948^[99], of United Kingdom^[100], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[101], specialised in number theory^[102].

FAQs

Where was Alan Baker born?

Born in London^[2], Alan Baker…

Where did Alan Baker die?

Alan Baker died in Cambridge^[4].

What did Alan Baker do for work?

Alan Baker worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Alan Baker go to school?

Alan Baker was educated at University College London^[13], Trinity College^[14], University of Cambridge^[15], and Stratford School^[16].

What awards did Alan Baker receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[19], Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Adams Prize^[21], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[22].