Kenneth Ribet

American mathematician,researcher and supervisor
Person human Q535655
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Kenneth Ribet

Summary

Kenneth Ribet is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on June 28, 1948[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], supervisor[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Kenneth Ribet…
  • Kenneth Ribet's place of birth was Brooklyn[8].
  • Kenneth Ribet was born on June 28, 1948[3].
  • Kenneth Ribet was born on January 1, 1948[9].
  • Kenneth Ribet held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kenneth Ribet worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Kenneth Ribet worked as a supervisor[5].
  • Kenneth Ribet worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Kenneth Ribet's field of work was number theory[11].
  • Kenneth Ribet's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Kenneth Ribet's field of work was algebraic number theory[13].
  • Kenneth Ribet's field of work was algebraic geometry[14].
  • Among Kenneth Ribet's employers was University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Kenneth Ribet was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • Kenneth Ribet was educated at Brown University[17].
  • Kenneth Ribet was educated at Far Rockaway High School[18].
  • Kenneth Ribet's doctoral advisor was John Tate[19].
  • Kenneth Ribet received the Fermat Prize[20].
  • Kenneth Ribet received the Brouwer Medal[21].
  • Kenneth Ribet received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[22].
  • Kenneth Ribet was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Kenneth Ribet was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Kenneth Ribet was a member of American Mathematical Society[25].
  • Kenneth Ribet is recorded as male[26].
  • Kenneth Ribet's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York City[2], a global city[28], in United States[29], founded in 1624[30] and Brooklyn[8], a borough of New York City[31], in United States[32], founded in 1634[33]. Recorded date of birth include June 28, 1948[3] and January 1, 1948[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[16], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; Brown University[17], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1765[40], headquartered in Providence[41]; and Far Rockaway High School[18], a high school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1897[44]. Kenneth Ribet's doctoral advisor was John Tate[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], supervisor[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include number theory[11], a branch of mathematics[45]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[46]; algebraic number theory[13], a branch of mathematics[47]; and algebraic geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[48]. Among Kenneth Ribet's employers was University of California, Berkeley[15]. Doctoral students include Bjorn Poonen[49], a mathematician[50], b. 1968[51], of United States[52], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[53], specialised in mathematics[54]; Frank Calegari[55], a mathematician[56], b. 1950[57], of United States[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[59]; Q98067786[60], a mathematician[61], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[62]; Wên Chên Chi[63]; San Ling[64]; and Gene Ward Smith[65], a mathematician[66], 1947–2021[67], of United States[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Fermat Prize[20], a science award[69], in France[70], founded in 1989[71]; Brouwer Medal[21], an award[72], in Netherlands[73], founded in 1970[74]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[22], a fellowship award[75].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kenneth Ribet include Ribet's theorem[76], a theorem[77] and Herbrand–Ribet theorem[78], a theorem[79].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Ribet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

Entities named for him include Ribet's theorem[76], a theorem[77] and Herbrand–Ribet theorem[78], a theorem[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Bjorn Poonen[82], a mathematician[83], b. 1968[84], of United States[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[86], specialised in mathematics[87] and Frank Calegari[88], a mathematician[89], b. 1950[90], of United States[91], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[92].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Ribet born?

Kenneth Ribet's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Kenneth Ribet do for work?

Kenneth Ribet worked as mathematician[4], supervisor[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Kenneth Ribet go to school?

Kenneth Ribet was educated at Harvard University[16], Brown University[17], and Far Rockaway High School[18].

What awards did Kenneth Ribet receive?

Honors received include Fermat Prize[20], Brouwer Medal[21], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[22].

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