Harald Helfgott

Peruvian mathematician
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Harald Helfgott

Summary

Harald Helfgott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lima[2]. He was born on November 25, 1977[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lima[2], Harald Helfgott…
  • Harald Helfgott was born on November 25, 1977[3].
  • Harald Helfgott held citizenship in Peru[7].
  • Harald Helfgott's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Harald Helfgott worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Harald Helfgott's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Harald Helfgott was employed by University of Göttingen[9].
  • Harald Helfgott's education included a stint at Princeton University[10].
  • Harald Helfgott's education included a stint at Brandeis University[11].
  • Harald Helfgott's doctoral advisor was Henryk Iwaniec[12].
  • Harald Helfgott's doctoral advisor was Peter Sarnak[13].
  • Harald Helfgott received the Adams Prize[14].
  • Harald Helfgott received the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship[15].
  • Harald Helfgott received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Harald Helfgott received the Philip Leverhulme Prize[17].
  • Harald Helfgott received the Whitehead Prize[18].
  • Harald Helfgott was a member of American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Harald Helfgott is recorded as male[20].
  • Harald Helfgott's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Harald Helfgott supervised David John Mendes da Costa as a doctoral student[22].
  • Harald Helfgott supervised Alisa Sedunova as a doctoral student[23].
  • Harald Helfgott's Commons category is recorded as Harald Helfgott[24].
  • Harald Helfgott earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Harald Helfgott's residence is recorded as France[26].
  • Harald Helfgott's family name is recorded as Helfgott[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lima[2], Harald Helfgott… he was born on November 25, 1977[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Brandeis University[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Waltham[35]. Doctoral advisors include Henryk Iwaniec[12], a mathematician[36], b. 1947[37], of Poland[38], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory[39], specialised in number theory[40] and Peter Sarnak[13], a mathematician[41], b. 1953[42], of United States[43], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory[44], specialised in mathematics[45]. Harald Helfgott earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Harald Helfgott's field of work was mathematics[8]. Among his employers was University of Göttingen[9]. Doctoral students include David John Mendes da Costa[22] and Alisa Sedunova[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Adams Prize[14], a mathematics award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1848[48]; Alexander von Humboldt Professorship[15], a science award[49], in Germany[50], founded in 2008[51]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16], a fellowship award[52]; Philip Leverhulme Prize[17], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 2001[55]; and Whitehead Prize[18], a science award[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1979[58].

Why It Matters

Harald Helfgott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Harald Helfgott born?

Born in Lima[2], Harald Helfgott…

What did Harald Helfgott do for work?

Harald Helfgott worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Harald Helfgott go to school?

Harald Helfgott was educated at Princeton University[10] and Brandeis University[11].

What awards did Harald Helfgott receive?

Honors received include Adams Prize[14], Alexander von Humboldt Professorship[15], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16], and Philip Leverhulme Prize[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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