Jeff Cheeger

Summary

Jeff Cheeger is a human^[1]. He was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on +1943-12-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and scientist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jeff Cheeger was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• Jeff Cheeger's place of birth was New York City^[8].
• Jeff Cheeger was born on +1943-12-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jeff Cheeger held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Jeff Cheeger's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Jeff Cheeger worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Jeff Cheeger's professions included scientist^[6].
• Jeff Cheeger's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Jeff Cheeger's field of work was Riemannian geometry^[11].
• Jeff Cheeger's field of work was Riemannian manifold^[12].
• Jeff Cheeger's field of work was metric space^[13].
• Among Jeff Cheeger's employers was University of Michigan^[14].
• Jeff Cheeger was employed by New York University^[15].
• Among Jeff Cheeger's employers was Stony Brook University^[16].
• Jeff Cheeger's education included a stint at Harvard University^[17].
• Jeff Cheeger was educated at Princeton University^[18].
• Jeff Cheeger's doctoral advisor was Salomon Bochner^[19].
• Jeff Cheeger's doctoral advisor was Jim Simons^[20].
• Jeff Cheeger received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Jeff Cheeger received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[22].
• Jeff Cheeger received the Max Planck Research Award^[23].
• Jeff Cheeger received the Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement^[24].
• Jeff Cheeger received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[25].
• Jeff Cheeger was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Jeff Cheeger was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brooklyn^[2], a borough of New York City^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1634^[30] and New York City^[8], a global city^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1624^[33]. Jeff Cheeger was born on +1943-12-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[17], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1636^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37] and Princeton University^[18], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1746^[40], headquartered in Princeton^[41]. Doctoral advisors include Salomon Bochner^[19], a mathematician^[42], 1899–1982^[43], of Weimar Republic^[44], awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize^[45], specialised in mathematical analysis^[46] and Jim Simons^[20], a mathematician^[47], 1938–2024^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[50], specialised in mathematics^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and scientist^[6]. Fields of work include mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[52]; Riemannian geometry^[11], a branch of mathematics^[53]; Riemannian manifold^[12], a mathematical concept^[54]; and metric space^[13], a mathematical concept^[55]. Employers include University of Michigan^[14], a public research university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1817^[58], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[59]; New York University^[15], a private university^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1831^[62], headquartered in New York City^[63]; and Stony Brook University^[16], a public university^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1957^[66], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[67]. Doctoral students include Christina Sormani^[68], a mathematician^[69], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[70], specialised in mathematics^[71]; Xiaochun Rong^[72]; Douglas E. Elerath^[73]; Ping-Ching Lue^[74]; Arthur Wei-Chung Chou^[75]; and Aparna Dar^[76].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1925^[79]; Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[22], a mathematics award^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1964^[82]; Max Planck Research Award^[23], a science award^[83], in Germany^[84]; Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement^[24]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[85].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jeff Cheeger include Cheeger constant^[86], a graph property^[87].

Why It Matters

Jeff Cheeger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88]

Entities named for him include Cheeger constant^[86], a graph property^[87].

FAQs

Where was Jeff Cheeger born?

Jeff Cheeger was born in Brooklyn^[2].

What did Jeff Cheeger do for work?

Jeff Cheeger worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and scientist^[6].

Where did Jeff Cheeger go to school?

Jeff Cheeger was educated at Harvard University^[17] and Princeton University^[18].

What awards did Jeff Cheeger receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[22], Max Planck Research Award^[23], and Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement^[24].