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 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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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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^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1326^[30]; King's College School^[15], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1441^[33]; and The Leys School^[16], an independent school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1875^[36]. 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^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1746^[39], headquartered in Princeton^[40] and Institute for Advanced Study^[13], a research institute^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1930^[43], headquartered in Princeton^[44]. Doctoral students include Manjul Bhargava^[45], Brian Conrad^[46], Fred Irvin Diamond^[47], Karl Rubin^[48], Richard Taylor^[49], and Ehud de Shalit^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Whitehead Prize^[18], a science award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1979^[53]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55]; Fermat Prize^[20], a science award^[56], in France^[57], founded in 1989^[58]; Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics^[21], a science award^[59], founded in 1993^[60]; Ostrowski Prize^[22], a science award^[61], in Switzerland^[62], founded in 1989^[63]; and Royal Medal^[23], a science award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1826^[66].

Why It Matters

Andrew Wiles has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Fred Irvin Diamond^[68], a mathematician^[69], b. 1964^[70], of United States^[71], specialised in number theory^[72].

Works attributed to him include Modular Elliptic Curves and Fermat's Last Theorem^[73], a mathematical proof^[74].

His notable doctoral advisees include Karl Rubin^[75], a mathematician^[76], b. 1956^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[79], specialised in number theory^[80]; Brian Conrad^[81]; Fred Irvin Diamond^[82]; Ehud de Shalit^[83]; Richard Taylor^[84]; and Manjul Bhargava^[85].

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^[68].