Don Zagier

Summary

Don Zagier is a human^[1]. He was born in Heidelberg^[2]. He was born on +1951-06-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], professor^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Don Zagier was born in Heidelberg^[2].
• Don Zagier was born on +1951-06-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Don Zagier held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Don Zagier's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Don Zagier worked as a professor^[5].
• Don Zagier's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Don Zagier's field of work was number theory^[9].
• Don Zagier's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Don Zagier was employed by University of Bonn^[11].
• Don Zagier was employed by Collège de France^[12].
• Don Zagier was employed by Utrecht University^[13].
• Don Zagier was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Don Zagier was educated at University of Bonn^[15].
• Don Zagier's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Hirzebruch^[16].
• A notable student of Don Zagier was Svetlana Katok^[17].
• A notable student of Don Zagier was Maxim Kontsevich^[18].
• A notable student of Don Zagier was Maryna Viazovska^[19].
• Don Zagier received the Carus medal^[20].
• Don Zagier received the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[21].
• Don Zagier received the Élie Cartan Prize^[22].
• Don Zagier received the Karl-Georg-Christian-von-Staudt-Preis^[23].
• Don Zagier received the Chauvenet Prize^[24].
• Don Zagier received the honorary doctor of the University of Paris-Est-Marne-la-Vallée^[25].
• Don Zagier was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[26].
• Don Zagier was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts^[27].

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Origins and Family

Don Zagier's place of birth was Heidelberg^[2]. He was born on +1951-06-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Bonn^[15], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1818^[34], headquartered in Bonn^[35]. Don Zagier's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Hirzebruch^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], professor^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include number theory^[9], a branch of mathematics^[36] and mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include University of Bonn^[11], a public research university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1818^[40], headquartered in Bonn^[41]; Collège de France^[12], a higher education institution^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1530^[44], headquartered in Paris^[45]; and Utrecht University^[13], a public research university^[46], in Netherlands^[47], founded in 1636^[48], headquartered in Utrecht^[49]. Notable students include Svetlana Katok^[17], Maxim Kontsevich^[18], and Maryna Viazovska^[19]. Doctoral students include Maxim Kontsevich^[50], a mathematician^[51], b. 1964^[52], of Soviet Union^[53], awarded the Fields medal^[54], specialised in mathematics^[55]; Winfried Kohnen^[56], a mathematician^[57], b. 1953^[58], of Germany^[59]; Sander P. Zwegers^[60], a mathematician^[61], b. 1975^[62], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[63], specialised in number theory^[64]; Svetlana Katok^[65]; Maryna Viazovska^[66]; and Martin Raum^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Carus medal^[20], a science award^[68], in Germany^[69]; Cole Prize in Number Theory^[21], a science award^[70], founded in 1931^[71]; Élie Cartan Prize^[22], a science award^[72], founded in 1980^[73]; Karl-Georg-Christian-von-Staudt-Preis^[23], a mathematics award^[74], in Germany^[75], founded in 1991^[76]; Chauvenet Prize^[24], a mathematics award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1925^[79]; and honorary doctor of the University of Paris-Est-Marne-la-Vallée^[25], an award^[80], in France^[81].

Why It Matters

Don Zagier ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Maryna Viazovska^[84], a mathematician^[85], b. 1984^[86], of Ukraine^[87], awarded the Salem Prize^[88], specialised in mathematics^[89]; Maxim Kontsevich^[90], a mathematician^[91], b. 1964^[92], of Soviet Union^[93], awarded the Fields medal^[94], specialised in mathematics^[95]; Svetlana Katok^[96], a mathematician^[97], b. 1947^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[100], specialised in mathematics^[101]; and Sander P. Zwegers^[102], a mathematician^[103], b. 1975^[104], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[105], specialised in number theory^[106].

FAQs

Where was Don Zagier born?

Born in Heidelberg^[2], Don Zagier…

What did Don Zagier do for work?

Don Zagier worked as mathematician^[4], professor^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Don Zagier go to school?

Don Zagier was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14] and University of Bonn^[15].

What awards did Don Zagier receive?

Honors received include Carus medal^[20], Cole Prize in Number Theory^[21], Élie Cartan Prize^[22], and Karl-Georg-Christian-von-Staudt-Preis^[23].