Michael Freedman

Summary

Michael Freedman is a human^[1]. He was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on +1951-04-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Los Angeles^[2], Michael Freedman…
• Michael Freedman was born on +1951-04-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Michael Freedman's father was Benedict Freedman^[8].
• Michael Freedman's mother was Nancy Freedman^[9].
• Michael Freedman held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Michael Freedman's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Michael Freedman's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Michael Freedman's professions included physicist^[6].
• Michael Freedman's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Michael Freedman's field of work was topology^[12].
• Michael Freedman's field of work was geometry^[13].
• Michael Freedman's field of work was manifold^[14].
• Michael Freedman was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara^[15].
• Among Michael Freedman's employers was University of California, San Diego^[16].
• Among Michael Freedman's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[17].
• Michael Freedman was employed by Microsoft^[18].
• Michael Freedman was educated at Princeton University^[19].
• Michael Freedman's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[20].
• Michael Freedman was educated at Palisades Charter High School^[21].
• Michael Freedman's doctoral advisor was William Browder^[22].
• A notable student of Michael Freedman was Ian Agol^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Michael Freedman is Poincaré conjecture^[24].
• Michael Freedman received the Sloan Fellowship^[25].
• Michael Freedman received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[26].
• Michael Freedman received the Fields medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Freedman's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on +1951-04-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Benedict Freedman^[8]. His mother was Nancy Freedman^[9].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[19], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; University of California, Berkeley^[20], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]; and Palisades Charter High School^[21], a charter high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1961^[38]. Michael Freedman's doctoral advisor was William Browder^[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39]. He studied under William Browder^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6]. Fields of work include mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[41]; topology^[12], a branch of mathematics^[42]; geometry^[13], a branch of mathematics^[43]; and manifold^[14]. Employers include University of California, Santa Barbara^[15], a public university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1909^[46], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[47]; University of California, San Diego^[16], a public university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1960^[50]; Institute for Advanced Study^[17], a research institute^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1930^[53], headquartered in Princeton^[54]; and Microsoft^[18], a software company^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1975^[57], headquartered in Redmond^[58]. A notable student of Michael Freedman was Ian Agol^[23]. Doctoral students include Ian Agol^[59], Xiao-Song Lin^[60], Thomas Kwok-Keung Au^[61], Zheng-Xu He^[62], Fred Hickling^[63], and Feng Luo^[64].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michael Freedman is Poincaré conjecture^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Sloan Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1955^[67]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], a science award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1981^[70]; Fields medal^[27], a mathematics award^[71], founded in 1936^[72]; Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[73], a mathematics award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1964^[76]; National Medal of Science^[77], a science award^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1963^[80]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[81], a fellowship grant^[82], in United States^[83], founded in 1925^[84].

Why It Matters

Michael Freedman ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ian Agol^[87], a mathematician^[88], b. 1970^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[91], specialised in topology^[92].

FAQs

Where was Michael Freedman born?

Michael Freedman's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].

Who were Michael Freedman's parents?

Michael Freedman's father was Benedict Freedman^[8]. Michael Freedman's mother was Nancy Freedman^[9].

What did Michael Freedman do for work?

Michael Freedman worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6].

Where did Michael Freedman go to school?

Michael Freedman was educated at Princeton University^[19], University of California, Berkeley^[20], and Palisades Charter High School^[21].

What awards did Michael Freedman receive?

Honors received include Sloan Fellowship^[25], MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], Fields medal^[27], and Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[73].