James Ax

Summary

James Ax is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1937-01-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on +2006-06-11T00:00:00Z^[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 (110 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• James Ax was born in New York City^[2].
• James Ax passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• James Ax was born on +1937-01-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Ax died on +2006-06-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• James Ax held citizenship in United States^[9].
• James Ax's professions included mathematician^[6].
• James Ax's professions included university teacher^[7].
• James Ax's field of work was model theory^[10].
• James Ax was employed by Cornell University^[11].
• Among James Ax's employers was Stanford University^[12].
• Among James Ax's employers was Stony Brook University^[13].
• James Ax's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• James Ax was educated at New York University Tandon School of Engineering^[15].
• James Ax was educated at Stuyvesant High School^[16].
• James Ax's doctoral advisor was Gerhard Hochschild^[17].
• James Ax received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• James Ax received the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[19].
• James Ax is recorded as male^[20].
• James Ax's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• James Ax supervised Catarina I Kiefe as a doctoral student^[22].
• James Ax supervised Charles Patton as a doctoral student^[23].
• James Ax supervised Paul C. Eklof as a doctoral student^[24].
• James Ax's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 31891^[25].
• James Ax's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ftphl^[26].
• James Ax's given name is recorded as James^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], James Ax… he was born on +1937-01-10T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31]; New York University Tandon School of Engineering^[15], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1854^[34]; and Stuyvesant High School^[16], a specialized high school in New York City^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1904^[37], headquartered in New York City^[38]. James Ax's doctoral advisor was Gerhard Hochschild^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. James Ax's field of work was model theory^[10]. Employers include Cornell University^[11], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1865^[41], headquartered in Ithaca^[42]; Stanford University^[12], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1885^[45], headquartered in Stanford^[46]; and Stony Brook University^[13], a public university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1957^[49], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[50]. Doctoral students include Catarina I Kiefe^[22], a researcher^[51]; Charles Patton^[23]; and Paul C. Eklof^[24], a mathematician^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55] and Cole Prize in Number Theory^[19], a science award^[56], founded in 1931^[57].

Death and Burial

James Ax died on +2006-06-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Ax include Ax–Grothendieck theorem^[58], a theorem^[59].

Why It Matters

James Ax ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Ax–Grothendieck theorem^[58], a theorem^[59].

FAQs

Where was James Ax born?

James Ax's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did James Ax die?

James Ax passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

What did James Ax do for work?

James Ax worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did James Ax go to school?

James Ax was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[14], New York University Tandon School of Engineering^[15], and Stuyvesant High School^[16].

What awards did James Ax receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18] and Cole Prize in Number Theory^[19].