James Maynard

British mathematician
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James Maynard

Summary

James Maynard is a human[1]. Born in Chelmsford[2], he… he was born on June 9, 1987[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Maynard's place of birth was Chelmsford[2].
  • James Maynard was born on June 9, 1987[3].
  • James Maynard held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • James Maynard's professions included mathematician[4].
  • James Maynard's field of work was mathematics[7].
  • James Maynard was employed by Université de Montréal[8].
  • James Maynard was employed by University of Oxford[9].
  • James Maynard's education included a stint at University of Oxford[10].
  • James Maynard was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford[11].
  • James Maynard's doctoral advisor was Roger Heath-Brown[12].
  • James Maynard received the Cole Prize[13].
  • James Maynard received the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize[14].
  • James Maynard received the Whitehead Prize[15].
  • James Maynard received the EMS Prize[16].
  • James Maynard received the Fields medal[17].
  • James Maynard received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • James Maynard was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • James Maynard is recorded as male[20].
  • James Maynard's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James Maynard supervised Jared Duker Lichtman as a doctoral student[22].
  • James Maynard's Commons category is recorded as James Maynard (mathematician)[23].
  • James Maynard's family name is recorded as Maynard[24].
  • James Maynard's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Maynard's academic thesis is recorded as Topics in analytic number theory[26].
  • James Maynard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

James Maynard's place of birth was Chelmsford[2]. He was born on June 9, 1987[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford[11], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1551[34]. James Maynard's doctoral advisor was Roger Heath-Brown[12].

Career and Affiliations

James Maynard's professions included mathematician[4]. His field of work was mathematics[7]. Employers include Université de Montréal[8], a university in Quebec[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1878[37], headquartered in Montreal[38] and University of Oxford[9], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1096[41], headquartered in Oxford[42]. He supervised Jared Duker Lichtman as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Cole Prize[13], a mathematics award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1928[45]; SASTRA Ramanujan Prize[14], a mathematics award[46], in India[47], founded in 2005[48]; Whitehead Prize[15], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1979[51]; EMS Prize[16], a science award[52], founded in 1992[53]; Fields medal[17], a mathematics award[54], founded in 1936[55]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[56], in United Kingdom[57].

Why It Matters

James Maynard ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was James Maynard born?

Born in Chelmsford[2], James Maynard…

What did James Maynard do for work?

James Maynard worked as mathematician[4].

Where did James Maynard go to school?

James Maynard was educated at University of Oxford[10] and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford[11].

What awards did James Maynard receive?

Honors received include Cole Prize[13], SASTRA Ramanujan Prize[14], Whitehead Prize[15], and EMS Prize[16].

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  24. [26] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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