Curtis T. McMullen

American mathematician and Fields medallist
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Curtis T. McMullen

Summary

Curtis T. McMullen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berkeley[2]. He was born on May 21, 1958[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Curtis T. McMullen was born in Berkeley[2].
  • Curtis T. McMullen was born on May 21, 1958[3].
  • Curtis T. McMullen held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Curtis T. McMullen worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Curtis T. McMullen worked as a topologist[5].
  • Curtis T. McMullen's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Curtis T. McMullen's field of work was topology[9].
  • Curtis T. McMullen's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Curtis T. McMullen was employed by Princeton University[11].
  • Among Curtis T. McMullen's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • Curtis T. McMullen was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Curtis T. McMullen was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Curtis T. McMullen was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Curtis T. McMullen was educated at Williams College[16].
  • Curtis T. McMullen was educated at Champlain Valley Union High School[17].
  • Curtis T. McMullen's doctoral advisor was Dennis Sullivan[18].
  • Curtis T. McMullen received the Salem Prize[19].
  • Curtis T. McMullen received the Fields medal[20].
  • Curtis T. McMullen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Curtis T. McMullen received the Humboldt Research Fellowship[22].
  • Curtis T. McMullen received the Humboldt Prize[23].
  • Curtis T. McMullen received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Curtis T. McMullen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Curtis T. McMullen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Curtis T. McMullen was a member of American Mathematical Society[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Curtis T. McMullen was born in Berkeley[2]. He was born on May 21, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Williams College[16], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1793[34]; and Champlain Valley Union High School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1964[37]. Curtis T. McMullen's doctoral advisor was Dennis Sullivan[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include topology[9], a branch of mathematics[39] and mathematics[10], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include Princeton University[11], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1746[43], headquartered in Princeton[44]; Harvard University[12], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1636[47], headquartered in Cambridge[48]; and University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1868[51], headquartered in Berkeley[52]. Doctoral students include Maryam Mirzakhani[53], a mathematician[54], 1977–2017[55], of Iran[56], awarded the Clay Research Award[57], specialised in hyperbolic geometry[58]; Laura DeMarco[59], a mathematician[60], b. 1974[61], of United States[62], awarded the Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[63], specialised in dynamical system[64]; David Dumas[65], a professor[66]; Kenneth Bromberg[67], a researcher[68], of United States[69], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[70]; Charles Gregory Anderson[71]; and Kevin Michael Pilgrim[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Salem Prize[19], a science award[73], in France[74], founded in 1968[75]; Fields medal[20], a mathematics award[76], founded in 1936[77]; Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[78], in United States[79], founded in 1925[80]; Humboldt Research Fellowship[22]; Humboldt Prize[23], a science award[81], in Germany[82], founded in 1972[83]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[24], a fellowship award[84].

Why It Matters

Curtis T. McMullen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Maryam Mirzakhani[87], a mathematician[88], 1977–2017[89], of Iran[90], awarded the Clay Research Award[91], specialised in hyperbolic geometry[92]; Laura DeMarco[93], a mathematician[94], b. 1974[95], of United States[96], awarded the Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[97], specialised in dynamical system[98]; and Jeremy Kahn[99], a mathematician[100], b. 1969[101], of United States[102], specialised in dynamical system[103].

FAQs

Where was Curtis T. McMullen born?

Born in Berkeley[2], Curtis T. McMullen…

What did Curtis T. McMullen do for work?

Curtis T. McMullen worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Curtis T. McMullen go to school?

Curtis T. McMullen was educated at Harvard University[15], Williams College[16], and Champlain Valley Union High School[17].

What awards did Curtis T. McMullen receive?

Honors received include Salem Prize[19], Fields medal[20], Guggenheim Fellowship[21], and Humboldt Research Fellowship[22].

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