John Tate

American mathematician (1925-2019)
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John Tate

Summary

John Tate is a human[1]. His place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He passed away in Lexington[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minneapolis[2], John Tate…
  • John Tate passed away in Lexington[3].
  • John Tate's father was John Torrence Tate, Sr.[7].
  • John Tate held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Tate worked as a mathematician[4].
  • John Tate's professions included university teacher[5].
  • John Tate's field of work was number theory[9].
  • John Tate's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • John Tate held the position of Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics[11].
  • Among John Tate's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • John Tate was employed by University of Texas at Austin[13].
  • Among John Tate's employers was Princeton University[14].
  • Among John Tate's employers was Columbia University[15].
  • John Tate was educated at Princeton University[16].
  • John Tate's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • John Tate's education included a stint at St. Paul Academy and Summit School[18].
  • John Tate's doctoral advisor was Emil Artin[19].
  • John Tate received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • John Tate received the Abel Prize[21].
  • John Tate received the Cole Prize in Number Theory[22].
  • John Tate received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[23].
  • John Tate received the Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[24].
  • John Tate received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[25].
  • John Tate was a member of French Academy of Sciences[26].
  • John Tate's image is recorded as John Tate.jpg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Minneapolis[2], John Tate… his father was John Torrence Tate, Sr.[7].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Harvard University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and St. Paul Academy and Summit School[18], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1900[38]. John Tate's doctoral advisor was Emil Artin[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include number theory[9], a branch of mathematics[39] and mathematics[10], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; University of Texas at Austin[13], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1883[47], headquartered in Austin[48]; Princeton University[14], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1746[51], headquartered in Princeton[52]; and Columbia University[15], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1754[55], headquartered in Manhattan[56]. John Tate held the position of Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics[11]. Doctoral students include Benedict Gross[57], a mathematician[58], 1950–2025[59], of United States[60], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[61], specialised in number theory[62]; Carl Pomerance[63]; Bernard Dwork[64]; Robert Kottwitz[65]; Theodore Christopher Kenneth Chinburg[66]; and Shankar Sen[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[68], in United States[69], founded in 1925[70]; Abel Prize[21], a science award[71], in Norway[72], founded in 2003[73], headquartered in Oslo[74]; Cole Prize in Number Theory[22], a science award[75], founded in 1931[76]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics[23], a science award[77], in Israel[78], founded in 1978[79]; Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[24]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[25], a fellowship award[80].

Death and Burial

John Tate passed away in Lexington[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Tate include Tate–Shafarevich group[81] and Tate conjecture[82].

Why It Matters

John Tate ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

He has been cited as an influence by John H Coates[85], a mathematician[86], 1945–2022[87], of Australia[88], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[89], specialised in number theory[90].

Entities named for him include Tate–Shafarevich group[81] and Tate conjecture[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Benedict Gross[91], a mathematician[92], 1950–2025[93], of United States[94], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[95], specialised in number theory[96]; Kenneth Ribet[97], a mathematician[98], b. 1948[99], of United States[100], awarded the Fermat Prize[101], specialised in number theory[102]; Bernard Dwork[103], a mathematician[104], 1923–1998[105], of United States[106], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[107], specialised in mathematics[108]; James Milne[109], a mathematician[110], b. 1942[111], of New Zealand[112], specialised in arithmetic geometry[113]; Joseph H. Silverman[114], a mathematician[115], b. 1955[116], of United States[117], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[118], specialised in number theory[119]; and George Bergman[120], a university teacher[121], b. 1943[122], of United States[123], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[124], specialised in mathematics[125].

FAQs

Where was John Tate born?

John Tate's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].

Where did John Tate die?

John Tate died in Lexington[3].

Who were John Tate's parents?

John Tate's father was John Torrence Tate, Sr.[7].

What did John Tate do for work?

John Tate worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did John Tate go to school?

John Tate was educated at Princeton University[16], Harvard University[17], and St. Paul Academy and Summit School[18].

What awards did John Tate receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Abel Prize[21], Cole Prize in Number Theory[22], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics[23].

Who did John Tate influence?

John Tate has been cited as an influence by John H Coates[85].

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