Caucher Birkar

Kurdish mathematician
Person human Q4121788
Caucher Birkar
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Caucher Birkar

Summary

Caucher Birkar is a human[1]. Born in Marivan[2], he… he was born on July 1978[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (591 views/month, #6,913 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Caucher Birkar was born in Marivan[2].
  • Caucher Birkar was born on July 1978[3].
  • Caucher Birkar held citizenship in Iran[6].
  • Caucher Birkar held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Caucher Birkar worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Caucher Birkar's field of work was algebraic geometry[8].
  • Caucher Birkar's field of work was birational geometry[9].
  • Among Caucher Birkar's employers was University of Cambridge[10].
  • Caucher Birkar's education included a stint at University of Tehran[11].
  • Caucher Birkar was educated at University of Nottingham[12].
  • Caucher Birkar's doctoral advisor was Ivan Fesenko[13].
  • Caucher Birkar's doctoral advisor was Vyacheslav Shokurov[14].
  • Caucher Birkar received the Fields medal[15].
  • Caucher Birkar received the Philip Leverhulme Prize[16].
  • Caucher Birkar received the Moore prize[17].
  • Caucher Birkar received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • Caucher Birkar received the Whitehead Prize[19].
  • Caucher Birkar was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Caucher Birkar was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Caucher Birkar is recorded as male[22].
  • Caucher Birkar's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Caucher Birkar supervised Joe Waldron as a doctoral student[24].
  • Caucher Birkar's Commons category is recorded as Caucher Birkar[25].
  • Caucher Birkar's family name is recorded as Birkar[26].
  • Caucher Birkar's given name is recorded as Caucher[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Marivan[2], Caucher Birkar… he was born on July 1978[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tehran[11], a public university[28], in Iran[29], founded in 1934[30], headquartered in University of Tehran Central Administration[31] and University of Nottingham[12], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1881[34], headquartered in Nottingham[35]. Doctoral advisors include Ivan Fesenko[13], a mathematician[36], b. 1962[37], of Russia[38], specialised in number theory[39] and Vyacheslav Shokurov[14], a mathematician[40], b. 1950[41], of Russia[42], specialised in algebraic geometry[43].

Career and Affiliations

Caucher Birkar's professions included mathematician[4]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[8], a branch of mathematics[44] and birational geometry[9], a branch of mathematics[45]. Among his employers was University of Cambridge[10]. He supervised Joe Waldron as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal[15], a mathematics award[46], founded in 1936[47]; Philip Leverhulme Prize[16], a science award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 2001[50]; Moore prize[17], an award[51], founded in 2002[52]; Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[53], in United Kingdom[54]; and Whitehead Prize[19], a science award[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1979[57].

Why It Matters

Caucher Birkar ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (591 views/month, #6,913 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Caucher Birkar born?

Born in Marivan[2], Caucher Birkar…

What did Caucher Birkar do for work?

Caucher Birkar worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Caucher Birkar go to school?

Caucher Birkar was educated at University of Tehran[11] and University of Nottingham[12].

What awards did Caucher Birkar receive?

Honors received include Fields medal[15], Philip Leverhulme Prize[16], Moore prize[17], and Fellow of the Royal Society[18].

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  12. [15] . mathunion.org. Retrieved . mathunion.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . lms.ac.uk. Retrieved . lms.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [21] . ae-info.org. Retrieved . ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Caucher
    Field of work algebraic geometry, birational geometry
    Doctoral student Joe Waldron
    Family name Birkar
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