Henryk Iwaniec

Polish mathematician
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Henryk Iwaniec
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Henryk Iwaniec

Summary

Henryk Iwaniec is a human[1]. His place of birth was Elbląg[2]. He was born on +1947-10-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Henryk Iwaniec's place of birth was Elbląg[2].
  • Henryk Iwaniec was born on +1947-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henryk Iwaniec held citizenship in Poland[6].
  • Henryk Iwaniec held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Henryk Iwaniec's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Henryk Iwaniec's field of work was number theory[8].
  • Henryk Iwaniec's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Henryk Iwaniec was employed by Rutgers University[10].
  • Henryk Iwaniec was employed by Polish Academy of Sciences[11].
  • Among Henryk Iwaniec's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[12].
  • Henryk Iwaniec's doctoral advisor was Andrzej Schinzel[13].
  • Henryk Iwaniec received the Cole Prize in Number Theory[14].
  • Henryk Iwaniec received the Ostrowski Prize[15].
  • Henryk Iwaniec received the Cole Prize[16].
  • Henryk Iwaniec received the honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[17].
  • Henryk Iwaniec received the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[18].
  • Henryk Iwaniec received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Henryk Iwaniec was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Henryk Iwaniec was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Henryk Iwaniec was a member of Polish Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Henryk Iwaniec was a member of American Mathematical Society[23].
  • Henryk Iwaniec's image is recorded as Henryk Iwaniec.JPG[24].
  • Henryk Iwaniec is recorded as male[25].
  • Henryk Iwaniec's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Henryk Iwaniec supervised Roman Holowinsky as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Henryk Iwaniec was born in Elbląg[2]. He was born on +1947-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Henryk Iwaniec's doctoral advisor was Andrzej Schinzel[13]. Academic degrees include habilitation[28] and doctorate[29].

Career and Affiliations

Henryk Iwaniec worked as a mathematician[4]. Fields of work include number theory[8], a branch of mathematics[30] and mathematics[9], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Rutgers University[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1766[34]; Polish Academy of Sciences[11], an academy of sciences[35], in Poland[36], founded in 1951[37], headquartered in Palace of Culture and Science[38]; and Institute for Advanced Study[12], a research institute[39], in United States[40], founded in 1930[41], headquartered in Princeton[42]. Doctoral students include Roman Holowinsky[27], a mathematician[43], b. 1979[44], of United States[45], awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize[46], specialised in number theory[47]; Harald Helfgott[48], a mathematician[49], b. 1977[50], of Peru[51], awarded the Adams Prize[52], specialised in mathematics[53]; Wenzhi Luo (罗文智)[54]; Emmanuel Kowalski[55], a mathematician[56], b. 1969[57], of France[58], specialised in mathematics[59]; Étienne Fouvry[60]; and Liangyi Zhao[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Cole Prize in Number Theory[14], a science award[62], founded in 1931[63]; Ostrowski Prize[15], a science award[64], in Switzerland[65], founded in 1989[66]; Cole Prize[16], a mathematics award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1928[69]; honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[17], an award[70], in France[71]; Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[18], a class of award[72]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19], a fellowship award[73].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henryk Iwaniec include Friedlander–Iwaniec theorem[74], a theorem[75].

Why It Matters

Henryk Iwaniec ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

Entities named for him include Friedlander–Iwaniec theorem[74], a theorem[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Harald Helfgott[78], a mathematician[79], b. 1977[80], of Peru[81], awarded the Adams Prize[82], specialised in mathematics[83]; Étienne Fouvry[84], a mathematician[85], b. 2000[86], of France[87], specialised in mathematics[88]; and Roman Holowinsky[89], a mathematician[90], b. 1979[91], of United States[92], awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize[93], specialised in number theory[94].

FAQs

Where was Henryk Iwaniec born?

Henryk Iwaniec's place of birth was Elbląg[2].

What did Henryk Iwaniec do for work?

Henryk Iwaniec worked as mathematician[4].

What awards did Henryk Iwaniec receive?

Honors received include Cole Prize in Number Theory[14], Ostrowski Prize[15], Cole Prize[16], and honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[17].

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