Bjorn Poonen

American mathematician
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Bjorn Poonen

Summary

Bjorn Poonen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1968-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Bjorn Poonen…
  • Bjorn Poonen was born on +1968-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bjorn Poonen held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bjorn Poonen worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Bjorn Poonen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Bjorn Poonen's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Bjorn Poonen was employed by University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Among Bjorn Poonen's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Bjorn Poonen's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Bjorn Poonen was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Bjorn Poonen was educated at Winchester High School[13].
  • Bjorn Poonen's doctoral advisor was Kenneth Ribet[14].
  • Bjorn Poonen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Bjorn Poonen received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Bjorn Poonen received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[17].
  • Bjorn Poonen received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].
  • Bjorn Poonen received the Joseph Doob Prize[19].
  • Bjorn Poonen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Bjorn Poonen was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Bjorn Poonen's image is recorded as Bjorn Poonen.jpg[22].
  • Bjorn Poonen is recorded as male[23].
  • Bjorn Poonen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Bjorn Poonen supervised Vishal Arul as a doctoral student[25].
  • Bjorn Poonen supervised Borys Kadets as a doctoral student[26].
  • Bjorn Poonen supervised Anthony Várilly-Alvarado as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Bjorn Poonen's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1968-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and Winchester High School[13], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1850[38]. Bjorn Poonen's doctoral advisor was Kenneth Ribet[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Bjorn Poonen's field of work was mathematics[8]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1861[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]. Doctoral students include Vishal Arul[25]; Borys Kadets[26]; Anthony Várilly-Alvarado[27], a mathematician[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[48]; Kirsten Eisenträger[49], a mathematician[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[51]; William A. Stein[52], a mathematician[53], b. 1974[54], of United States[55], specialised in number theory[56]; and Bonnie Sakura Huggins[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[58], in United States[59], founded in 1925[60]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[61]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[17], a fellowship grant[62], in United States[63], founded in 1988[64]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18], a fellowship award[65]; and Joseph Doob Prize[19], an award[66], founded in 2009[67].

Why It Matters

Bjorn Poonen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include William A. Stein[70], a mathematician[71], b. 1974[72], of United States[73], specialised in number theory[74].

FAQs

Where was Bjorn Poonen born?

Born in Boston[2], Bjorn Poonen…

What did Bjorn Poonen do for work?

Bjorn Poonen worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Bjorn Poonen go to school?

Bjorn Poonen was educated at Harvard University[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], and Winchester High School[13].

What awards did Bjorn Poonen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[17], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].

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  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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