Ian Agol

American mathematician
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Ian Agol

Summary

Ian Agol is a human[1]. Born in Hollywood[2], he… he was born on +1970-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ian Agol's place of birth was Hollywood[2].
  • Ian Agol was born on +1970-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Agol held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ian Agol's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Ian Agol worked as a topologist[5].
  • Ian Agol worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Ian Agol's field of work was topology[9].
  • Ian Agol was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Among Ian Agol's employers was University of Chicago[11].
  • Among Ian Agol's employers was University of Illinois Chicago[12].
  • Ian Agol's education included a stint at University of California, San Diego[13].
  • Ian Agol's education included a stint at The College Preparatory School[14].
  • Ian Agol's doctoral advisor was Michael Freedman[15].
  • Ian Agol received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Ian Agol received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[17].
  • Ian Agol received the Clay Research Award[18].
  • Ian Agol received the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[19].
  • Ian Agol received the Senior Berwick Prize[20].
  • Ian Agol received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Ian Agol was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Ian Agol was a member of American Mathematical Society[23].
  • Ian Agol was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Ian Agol's image is recorded as Ian Agol, Aarhus 2012.jpg[25].
  • Ian Agol is recorded as male[26].
  • Ian Agol's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hollywood[2], Ian Agol… he was born on +1970-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, San Diego[13], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1960[30] and The College Preparatory School[14], a university-preparatory school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1960[33]. Ian Agol's doctoral advisor was Michael Freedman[15]. He studied under Michael Freedman[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Ian Agol's field of work was topology[9]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38]; University of Chicago[11], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1890[41], headquartered in Chicago[42]; and University of Illinois Chicago[12], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1983[45]. Doctoral students include Yue Zhang[46]; Shawn Thomas Rafalski[47]; Christopher K. Atkinson[48]; Matthias Goerner[49]; Yi Liu[50]; and Sebastian Hurtado[51], a historian[52], b. 1982[53], of Colombia[54], specialised in history[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58]; Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[17], a mathematics award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1964[61]; Clay Research Award[18], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1999[64]; Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[19], a mathematics award[65], in Russia[66], founded in 2013[67]; Senior Berwick Prize[20], an award[68]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21], a fellowship award[69].

Why It Matters

Ian Agol ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Ian Agol born?

Born in Hollywood[2], Ian Agol…

What did Ian Agol do for work?

Ian Agol worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Ian Agol go to school?

Ian Agol was educated at University of California, San Diego[13] and The College Preparatory School[14].

What awards did Ian Agol receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[17], Clay Research Award[18], and Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics[19].

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  22. [46] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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