Barry Mazur

Summary

Barry Mazur is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He worked as a mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Barry Mazur's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Among Barry Mazur's spouses was Grace Dane Mazur^[6].
• Barry Mazur held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Barry Mazur worked as a mathematician^[3].
• Barry Mazur worked as a university teacher^[4].
• Barry Mazur's field of work was number theory^[8].
• Barry Mazur's field of work was mathematics^[9].
• Barry Mazur's field of work was geometry^[10].
• Barry Mazur's field of work was topology^[11].
• Barry Mazur was employed by Harvard University^[12].
• Barry Mazur was educated at Princeton University^[13].
• Barry Mazur's education included a stint at Bronx High School of Science^[14].
• Barry Mazur was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Barry Mazur's doctoral advisor was Ralph Fox^[16].
• Barry Mazur's doctoral advisor was R. H. Bing^[17].
• Barry Mazur received the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[18].
• Barry Mazur received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[19].
• Barry Mazur received the National Medal of Science^[20].
• Barry Mazur received the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[21].
• Barry Mazur received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Barry Mazur received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[23].
• Barry Mazur's image is recorded as Barry Mazur 1992.jpg^[24].
• Barry Mazur is recorded as male^[25].
• Barry Mazur's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Barry Mazur supervised Leonid Positselski as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Barry Mazur…

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; Bronx High School of Science^[14], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1938^[34]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1861^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Ralph Fox^[16], a mathematician^[39], 1913–1973^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[42], specialised in topology^[43] and R. H. Bing^[17], a mathematician^[44], 1914–1986^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States^[47], specialised in topology^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. Fields of work include number theory^[8], a branch of mathematics^[49]; mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[50]; geometry^[10], a branch of mathematics^[51]; and topology^[11], a branch of mathematics^[52]. Barry Mazur was employed by Harvard University^[12]. Doctoral students include Leonid Positselski^[27], a mathematician^[53], b. 1973^[54], of Soviet Union^[55], specialised in homological algebra^[56]; Noam Elkies^[57], a mathematician^[58], b. 1966^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Putnam Fellow^[61], specialised in mathematics^[62]; Nigel Boston^[63]; Michael Harris^[64]; Minhyong Kim^[65]; and Paul Vojta^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Cole Prize in Number Theory^[18], a science award^[67], founded in 1931^[68]; Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[19], a mathematics award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1964^[71]; National Medal of Science^[20], a science award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1963^[74]; Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[21], a class of award^[75]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1925^[78]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[23], a fellowship award^[79].

Personal Life

Among Barry Mazur's spouses was Grace Dane Mazur^[6].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Barry Mazur include Artin–Mazur zeta function^[80].

Why It Matters

Barry Mazur ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

Entities named for him include Artin–Mazur zeta function^[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Noam Elkies^[83], a mathematician^[84], b. 1966^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the Putnam Fellow^[87], specialised in mathematics^[88]; Cathy O'Neil^[89], a mathematician^[90], b. 1972^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the Euler Book Prize^[93], specialised in mathematics^[94]; Jordan Ellenberg^[95], a mathematician^[96], b. 1971^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[99], specialised in mathematics^[100]; Daniel Kane^[101], a mathematician^[102], b. 1986^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[105], specialised in mathematics^[106]; Michael Harris^[107], a mathematician^[108], b. 1954^[109], of United States^[110], awarded the Cino Del Duca Science Prize^[111]; and Ofer Gabber^[112], a mathematician^[113], b. 1958^[114], of Israel^[115], awarded the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics^[116], specialised in algebraic geometry^[117].

FAQs

Where was Barry Mazur born?

Barry Mazur was born in New York City^[2].

Who was Barry Mazur married to?

Barry Mazur's spouses include Grace Dane Mazur^[6].

What did Barry Mazur do for work?

Barry Mazur worked as mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4].

Where did Barry Mazur go to school?

Barry Mazur was educated at Princeton University^[13], Bronx High School of Science^[14], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].

What awards did Barry Mazur receive?

Honors received include Cole Prize in Number Theory^[18], Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[19], National Medal of Science^[20], and Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[21].