Andrew Wiles

Summary

Andrew Wiles is a human^[1]. He was born in Cambridge^[2]. He was born on April 11, 1953^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,793 views/month, #6,684 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Andrew Wiles's place of birth was Cambridge^[2].
• Andrew Wiles was born on April 11, 1953^[3].
• Andrew Wiles's father was Maurice Wiles^[7].
• Andrew Wiles's mother was Paddy Mowll^[8].
• Andrew Wiles held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• English was Andrew Wiles's native language^[10].
• Andrew Wiles's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Andrew Wiles's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Andrew Wiles's field of work was number theory^[11].
• Among Andrew Wiles's employers was Princeton University^[12].
• Andrew Wiles was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[13].
• Andrew Wiles was educated at Clare College^[14].
• Andrew Wiles was educated at King's College School^[15].
• Andrew Wiles's education included a stint at The Leys School^[16].
• Andrew Wiles's doctoral advisor was John H Coates^[17].
• Andrew Wiles received the Whitehead Prize^[18].
• Andrew Wiles received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• Andrew Wiles received the Fermat Prize^[20].
• Andrew Wiles received the Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics^[21].
• Andrew Wiles received the Ostrowski Prize^[22].
• Andrew Wiles received the Royal Medal^[23].
• Andrew Wiles was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Andrew Wiles was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Andrew Wiles was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Andrew Wiles was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1953-04-11^[29]

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Origins and Family

Andrew Wiles was born in Cambridge^[2]. He was born on April 11, 1953^[3]. His father was Maurice Wiles^[7]. His mother was Paddy Mowll^[8]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at Clare College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1326^[33]; King's College School^[15], an independent school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1441^[36]; and The Leys School^[16], an independent school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1875^[39]. Andrew Wiles's doctoral advisor was John H Coates^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Andrew Wiles's field of work was number theory^[11]. Employers include Princeton University^[12], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1746^[42], headquartered in Princeton^[43] and Institute for Advanced Study^[13], a research institute^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1930^[46], headquartered in Princeton^[47]. Doctoral students include Manjul Bhargava^[48], Brian Conrad^[49], Fred Irvin Diamond^[50], Karl Rubin^[51], Richard Taylor^[52], and Ehud de Shalit^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Whitehead Prize^[18], a science award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1979^[56]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58]; Fermat Prize^[20], a science award^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1989^[61]; Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics^[21], a science award^[62], founded in 1993^[63]; Ostrowski Prize^[22], a science award^[64], in Switzerland^[65], founded in 1989^[66]; and Royal Medal^[23], a science award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68], founded in 1826^[69].

Why It Matters

Andrew Wiles ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,793 views/month, #6,684 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

He has been cited as an influence by Fred Irvin Diamond^[72], a mathematician^[73], b. 1964^[74], of United States^[75], specialised in number theory^[76].

Works attributed to him include Modular Elliptic Curves and Fermat's Last Theorem^[77], a mathematical proof^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Manjul Bhargava^[79], a mathematician^[80], b. 1974^[81], of Canada^[82], awarded the Fields medal^[83], specialised in number theory^[84]; Richard Taylor^[85]; Karl Rubin^[86]; Brian Conrad^[87]; Christopher Skinner^[88]; and Fred Irvin Diamond^[89].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Wiles born?

Born in Cambridge^[2], Andrew Wiles…

Who were Andrew Wiles's parents?

Andrew Wiles's father was Maurice Wiles^[7]. Andrew Wiles's mother was Paddy Mowll^[8].

What did Andrew Wiles do for work?

Andrew Wiles worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Andrew Wiles go to school?

Andrew Wiles was educated at Clare College^[14], King's College School^[15], and The Leys School^[16].

What awards did Andrew Wiles receive?

Honors received include Whitehead Prize^[18], Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], Fermat Prize^[20], and Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics^[21].

Who did Andrew Wiles influence?

Andrew Wiles has been cited as an influence by Fred Irvin Diamond^[72].