János Kollár

Hungarian mathematician
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János Kollár

Summary

János Kollár is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on +1956-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • János Kollár was born in Budapest[2].
  • János Kollár was born on +1956-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • János Kollár held citizenship in Hungary[7].
  • János Kollár held citizenship in United States[8].
  • János Kollár's professions included mathematician[4].
  • János Kollár worked as a university teacher[5].
  • János Kollár's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • János Kollár's field of work was algebraic geometry[10].
  • Among János Kollár's employers was Princeton University[11].
  • Among János Kollár's employers was University of Utah[12].
  • János Kollár's doctoral advisor was Teruhisa Matsusaka[13].
  • János Kollár received the Cole Prize[14].
  • János Kollár received the Nemmers Prize in Mathematics[15].
  • János Kollár received the Shaw Prize[16].
  • János Kollár received the The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences[17].
  • János Kollár received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].
  • János Kollár received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • János Kollár was a member of American Mathematical Society[20].
  • János Kollár was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • János Kollár was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • János Kollár was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • János Kollár is recorded as male[24].
  • János Kollár's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • János Kollár supervised Alessio Corti as a doctoral student[26].
  • János Kollár supervised Chenyang Xu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

János Kollár was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on +1956-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

János Kollár's doctoral advisor was Teruhisa Matsusaka[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[29] and algebraic geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[30]. Employers include Princeton University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1746[33], headquartered in Princeton[34] and University of Utah[12], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1850[37]. Doctoral students include Alessio Corti[26], a mathematician[38], b. 1965[39], of Italy[40], awarded the Whitehead Prize[41]; Chenyang Xu[27], a mathematician[42], b. 1981[43], of People's Republic of China[44], awarded the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize[45]; Carolina Araujo[46], a mathematician[47], b. 1976[48], of Brazil[49], specialised in mathematics[50]; Sándor József Kovács[51], a mathematician[52], b. 1965[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[54]; Takayasu Kuwata[55]; and Endre Szabó[56], a mathematician[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Cole Prize[14], a mathematics award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1928[60]; Nemmers Prize in Mathematics[15], a science award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1994[63]; Shaw Prize[16], a science award[64], in Hong Kong[65], founded in 2002[66]; The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences[17], a science award[67]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18], a fellowship award[68]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], a fellowship award[69].

Why It Matters

János Kollár ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Chenyang Xu[72], a mathematician[73], b. 1981[74], of People's Republic of China[75], awarded the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize[76] and Carolina Araujo[77], a mathematician[78], b. 1976[79], of Brazil[80], specialised in mathematics[81].

FAQs

Where was János Kollár born?

János Kollár's place of birth was Budapest[2].

What did János Kollár do for work?

János Kollár worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did János Kollár receive?

Honors received include Cole Prize[14], Nemmers Prize in Mathematics[15], Shaw Prize[16], and The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences[17].

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