Jan Nekovář

Czech mathematician
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Jan Nekovář

Summary

Jan Nekovář is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on January 1, 1963[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on November 14, 2022[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Nekovář was born in Prague[2].
  • Jan Nekovář passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jan Nekovář passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[9].
  • Jan Nekovář was born on January 1, 1963[3].
  • Jan Nekovář was born on July 7, 1963[10].
  • Jan Nekovář died on November 14, 2022[5].
  • Jan Nekovář held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[11].
  • Jan Nekovář held citizenship in Czech Republic[12].
  • Jan Nekovář worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Jan Nekovář worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jan Nekovář's field of work was number theory[13].
  • Jan Nekovář's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Jan Nekovář was employed by University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Among Jan Nekovář's employers was Charles University[16].
  • Jan Nekovář was employed by University of Cambridge[17].
  • Among Jan Nekovář's employers was École Normale Supérieure[18].
  • Jan Nekovář was employed by Pierre and Marie Curie University[19].
  • Jan Nekovář was employed by Sorbonne University[20].
  • Jan Nekovář was educated at Charles University[21].
  • Jan Nekovář was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Jan Nekovář was educated at Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Jan Nekovář received the G. de B. Robinson Award[24].
  • Jan Nekovář received the Whitehead Prize[25].
  • Jan Nekovář received the Neuron Prize for important scientific discovery[26].
  • Jan Nekovář is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Nekovář's place of birth was Prague[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1963[3] and July 7, 1963[10].

Education

Educated at Charles University[21], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1755[34], headquartered in Moscow[35]; and Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences[23], an academy of sciences[36], in Czechoslovakia[37], founded in 1953[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[13], a branch of mathematics[39] and mathematics[14], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1868[43], headquartered in Berkeley[44]; Charles University[16], a public university[45], in Czech Republic[46], founded in 1348[47], headquartered in Prague[48]; University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1209[51], headquartered in Cambridge[52]; École Normale Supérieure[18], a école normale supérieure[53], in France[54], founded in 1794[55], headquartered in Paris[56]; Pierre and Marie Curie University[19], a university in France[57], in France[58], founded in 1971[59], headquartered in Paris[60]; and Sorbonne University[20], a university in France[61], in France[62], founded in 2018[63], headquartered in Sorbonne[64]. Doctoral students include Jonathan Anthony Timothy Dee[65], a researcher[66]; Esther Aflalo[67]; Olivier Fouquet[68]; Jérôme Gärtner[69]; Thomas de La Rochefoucauld[70]; and Li Ma[71].

Recognition

Awards received include G. de B. Robinson Award[24], a mathematics award[72]; Whitehead Prize[25], a science award[73], in United Kingdom[74], founded in 1979[75]; and Neuron Prize for important scientific discovery[26].

Death and Burial

Jan Nekovář died on November 14, 2022[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[76], in France[77], founded in -0300[78] and 12th arrondissement of Paris[9], a municipal arrondissement of France[79], in France[80], founded in 1860[81].

Why It Matters

Jan Nekovář ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82]

FAQs

Where was Jan Nekovář born?

Jan Nekovář's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Jan Nekovář die?

Jan Nekovář died in Paris[4].

What did Jan Nekovář do for work?

Jan Nekovář worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Jan Nekovář go to school?

Jan Nekovář was educated at Charles University[21], Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], and Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences[23].

What awards did Jan Nekovář receive?

Honors received include G. de B. Robinson Award[24], Whitehead Prize[25], and Neuron Prize for important scientific discovery[26].

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