Michael Atiyah

Summary

Michael Atiyah is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hampstead^[2]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (620 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Michael Atiyah was born in Hampstead^[2].
• Michael Atiyah passed away in Edinburgh^[3].
• Burial took place at Binning Memorial Wood^[8].
• Michael Atiyah's father was Edward Atiyah^[9].
• Among Michael Atiyah's spouses was Lily (Brown) Atiyah^[10].
• Michael Atiyah held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Michael Atiyah's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Michael Atiyah's professions included topologist^[5].
• Michael Atiyah's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Michael Atiyah's field of work was topology^[12].
• Michael Atiyah's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Michael Atiyah's field of work was geometry^[14].
• Michael Atiyah held the position of President of the Royal Society^[15].
• Michael Atiyah held the position of Savilian Professor of Geometry^[16].
• Michael Atiyah held the position of President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17].
• Michael Atiyah held the position of chairperson^[18].
• Michael Atiyah was employed by University of Cambridge^[19].
• Michael Atiyah was employed by University of Oxford^[20].
• Michael Atiyah was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[21].
• Michael Atiyah was employed by University of Edinburgh^[22].
• Among Michael Atiyah's employers was British Army^[23].
• Among Michael Atiyah's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[24].
• Michael Atiyah was educated at Trinity College^[25].
• Michael Atiyah's education included a stint at The Manchester Grammar School^[26].
• Michael Atiyah's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Atiyah's place of birth was Hampstead^[2]. His father was Edward Atiyah^[9].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[25], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; The Manchester Grammar School^[26], a school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1515^[34]; University of Cambridge^[27], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; and Victoria College^[39], a school^[40], in Egypt^[41], founded in 1902^[42]. Michael Atiyah's doctoral advisor was W. V. D. Hodge^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include topology^[12], a branch of mathematics^[44]; mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[45]; and geometry^[14], a branch of mathematics^[46]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1209^[49], headquartered in Cambridge^[50]; University of Oxford^[20], a collegiate university^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1096^[53], headquartered in Oxford^[54]; Institute for Advanced Study^[21], a research institute^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1930^[57], headquartered in Princeton^[58]; University of Edinburgh^[22], a public university^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1583^[61], headquartered in Edinburgh^[62]; and British Army^[23], an army^[63], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[64], founded in 1707^[65]. Positions held include President of the Royal Society^[15], a position^[66], in United Kingdom^[67], founded in 1662^[68]; Savilian Professor of Geometry^[16], a chair^[69], founded in 1619^[70]; President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17]; and chairperson^[18], a type of position^[71]. Doctoral students include Simon Donaldson^[72], Nigel Hitchin^[73], Graeme Segal^[74], George Lusztig^[75], Peter B. Kronheimer^[76], and Ian R. Porteous^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[78], Copley Medal^[79], Abel Prize^[80], Royal Medal^[81], King Faisal International Prize in Science^[82], and De Morgan Medal^[83].

Personal Life

Among Michael Atiyah's spouses was Lily (Brown) Atiyah^[10].

Death and Burial

Michael Atiyah passed away in Edinburgh^[3]. He is buried at Binning Memorial Wood^[8].

Why It Matters

Michael Atiyah ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (620 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ruth Lawrence^[86], a mathematician^[87], b. 1971^[88], of United Kingdom^[89], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[90], specialised in algebraic topology^[91]; Simon Donaldson^[92], a mathematician^[93], b. 1957^[94], of United Kingdom^[95], awarded the Fields medal^[96]; Nigel Hitchin^[97]; Graeme Segal^[98]; George Lusztig^[99]; and Frances Kirwan^[100].

FAQs

Where was Michael Atiyah born?

Born in Hampstead^[2], Michael Atiyah…

Where did Michael Atiyah die?

Michael Atiyah passed away in Edinburgh^[3].

Who were Michael Atiyah's parents?

Michael Atiyah's father was Edward Atiyah^[9].

Who was Michael Atiyah married to?

Michael Atiyah's spouses include Lily (Brown) Atiyah^[10].

What did Michael Atiyah do for work?

Michael Atiyah worked as mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Michael Atiyah go to school?

Michael Atiyah was educated at Trinity College^[25], The Manchester Grammar School^[26], University of Cambridge^[27], and Victoria College^[39].

What awards did Michael Atiyah receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[78], Copley Medal^[79], Abel Prize^[80], and Royal Medal^[81].