Gorō Shimura

Japanese mathematician (1930-2019)
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Gorō Shimura

Summary

Gorō Shimura is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamamatsu[2]. He was born on +1930-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +2019-05-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamamatsu[2], Gorō Shimura…
  • Gorō Shimura died in Princeton[4].
  • Gorō Shimura was born on +1930-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gorō Shimura died on +2019-05-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gorō Shimura held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Gorō Shimura held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Japanese was Gorō Shimura's native language[11].
  • Gorō Shimura worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Gorō Shimura's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gorō Shimura's field of work was number theory[12].
  • Gorō Shimura's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Gorō Shimura was employed by Princeton University[14].
  • Among Gorō Shimura's employers was University of Osaka[15].
  • Gorō Shimura was employed by University of Tokyo[16].
  • Gorō Shimura was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[17].
  • Gorō Shimura was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[18].
  • Among Gorō Shimura's employers was University of Tokyo[19].
  • Gorō Shimura was educated at University of Tokyo[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Gorō Shimura is modularity theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Gorō Shimura is Eichler–Shimura congruence relation[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Gorō Shimura is Eichler–Shimura isomorphism[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Gorō Shimura is Shimura variety[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Gorō Shimura is Shimura correspondence[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Gorō Shimura is Shimura subgroup[26].
  • Gorō Shimura received the Cole Prize in Algebra[27].

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Origins and Family

Gorō Shimura was born in Hamamatsu[2]. He was born on +1930-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Gorō Shimura's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[12], a branch of mathematics[28] and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include Princeton University[14], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1746[32], headquartered in Princeton[33]; University of Osaka[15], a public research university[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1931[36], headquartered in Suita[37]; University of Tokyo[16], a research university[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1877[40], headquartered in Hongō campus[41]; National Center for Scientific Research[17], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[42], in France[43], founded in 1939[44], headquartered in Paris[45]; and Institute for Advanced Study[18], a research institute[46], in United States[47], founded in 1930[48], headquartered in Princeton[49]. Doctoral students include Bill Casselman[50], a mathematician[51], b. 1941[52], of United States[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[54], specialised in representation theory[55]; Melvin Hochster[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1943[58], of United States[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[60], specialised in algebra[61]; Robert Rumely[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1952[64], of United States[65], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[66]; Alice Silverberg[67], a mathematician[68], b. 1958[69], of United States[70], awarded the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[71], specialised in mathematics[72]; Don Blasius[73], a mathematician[74], b. 1950[75], of United States[76], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[77], specialised in number theory[78]; and Paul Brittingham Garrett[79].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include modularity theorem[21], Eichler–Shimura congruence relation[22], Eichler–Shimura isomorphism[23], Shimura variety[24], Shimura correspondence[25], and Shimura subgroup[26]. Things named for Gorō Shimura include modularity theorem[80], a theorem[81] and Shimura variety[82], a mathematical concept[83].

Recognition

Awards received include Cole Prize in Algebra[27], a class of award[84]; Asahi Prize[85], an award[86], in Japan[87], founded in 1929[88]; Fujihara Award[89], a science award[90], in Japan[91], founded in 1959[92]; Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[93]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[94], a fellowship grant[95], in United States[96], founded in 1925[97].

Death and Burial

Gorō Shimura died on +2019-05-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Gorō Shimura ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[98] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[99]

Entities named for him include modularity theorem[80], a theorem[81] and Shimura variety[82], a mathematical concept[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Melvin Hochster[100], a mathematician[101], b. 1943[102], of United States[103], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[104], specialised in algebra[105] and Bill Casselman[106], a mathematician[107], b. 1941[108], of United States[109], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[110], specialised in representation theory[111].

FAQs

Where was Gorō Shimura born?

Gorō Shimura was born in Hamamatsu[2].

Where did Gorō Shimura die?

Gorō Shimura passed away in Princeton[4].

What did Gorō Shimura do for work?

Gorō Shimura worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gorō Shimura go to school?

Gorō Shimura was educated at University of Tokyo[20].

What awards did Gorō Shimura receive?

Honors received include Cole Prize in Algebra[27], Asahi Prize[85], Fujihara Award[89], and Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[93].

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