Kannan Soundararajan

Indian mathematician
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Kannan Soundararajan

Summary

Kannan Soundararajan is a human[1]. He was born in Chennai[2]. He was born on +1973-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kannan Soundararajan was born in Chennai[2].
  • Kannan Soundararajan was born on +1973-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kannan Soundararajan held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Kannan Soundararajan held citizenship in India[9].
  • Kannan Soundararajan worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Kannan Soundararajan worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Kannan Soundararajan worked as an academic[6].
  • Kannan Soundararajan's field of work was number theory[10].
  • Kannan Soundararajan's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Kannan Soundararajan was employed by University of Michigan[12].
  • Among Kannan Soundararajan's employers was Stanford University[13].
  • Kannan Soundararajan's education included a stint at University of Michigan[14].
  • Kannan Soundararajan's education included a stint at Princeton University[15].
  • Kannan Soundararajan's doctoral advisor was Peter Sarnak[16].
  • Kannan Soundararajan received the Ostrowski Prize[17].
  • Kannan Soundararajan received the Salem Prize[18].
  • Kannan Soundararajan received the Infosys Prize[19].
  • Kannan Soundararajan received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Kannan Soundararajan received the Morgan Prize[21].
  • Kannan Soundararajan was a member of American Mathematical Society[22].
  • Kannan Soundararajan's image is recorded as Kannan Soundararajan Stanford October 2010.jpg[23].
  • Kannan Soundararajan is recorded as male[24].
  • Kannan Soundararajan's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kannan Soundararajan supervised Maksym Radziwill as a doctoral student[26].
  • Kannan Soundararajan supervised Robert D. Hough as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Kannan Soundararajan's place of birth was Chennai[2]. He was born on +1973-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Princeton University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. Kannan Soundararajan's doctoral advisor was Peter Sarnak[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. Fields of work include number theory[10], a branch of mathematics[36] and mathematics[11], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include University of Michigan[12], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1817[40], headquartered in Ann Arbor[41] and Stanford University[13], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1885[44], headquartered in Stanford[45]. Doctoral students include Maksym Radziwill[26], a mathematician[46], b. 1988[47], of Canada[48], awarded the Coxeter–James Prize[49], specialised in mathematics[50]; Robert D. Hough[27], a mathematician[51], b. 2000[52]; Peng Gao[53]; Rizwanur R. Khan[54]; Leo Goldmakher[55]; and Vorrapan Chandee[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Ostrowski Prize[17], a science award[57], in Switzerland[58], founded in 1989[59]; Salem Prize[18], a science award[60], in France[61], founded in 1968[62]; Infosys Prize[19], a science award[63], in India[64], founded in 2008[65]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20], a fellowship award[66]; and Morgan Prize[21], an award[67], founded in 1995[68].

Why It Matters

Kannan Soundararajan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Maksym Radziwill[70], a mathematician[71], b. 1988[72], of Canada[73], awarded the Coxeter–James Prize[74], specialised in mathematics[75].

FAQs

Where was Kannan Soundararajan born?

Born in Chennai[2], Kannan Soundararajan…

What did Kannan Soundararajan do for work?

Kannan Soundararajan worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

Where did Kannan Soundararajan go to school?

Kannan Soundararajan was educated at University of Michigan[14] and Princeton University[15].

What awards did Kannan Soundararajan receive?

Honors received include Ostrowski Prize[17], Salem Prize[18], Infosys Prize[19], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].

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