Nigel Hitchin
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Summary
Nigel Hitchin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Holbrook[2]. He was born on August 2, 1946[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Born in Holbrook[2].
- Nigel Hitchin was born on August 2, 1946[3].
- Nigel Hitchin held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
- Nigel Hitchin worked as a mathematician[4].
- Nigel Hitchin's professions included university teacher[5].
- Nigel Hitchin's field of work was differential geometry[8].
- Nigel Hitchin's field of work was algebraic geometry[9].
- Nigel Hitchin's field of work was mathematical physics[10].
- Nigel Hitchin's field of work was mathematics[11].
- Nigel Hitchin's field of work was gauge theory[12].
- Nigel Hitchin was employed by University of Warwick[13].
- Nigel Hitchin was employed by University of Cambridge[14].
- Among Nigel Hitchin's employers was University of Oxford[15].
- Nigel Hitchin was educated at Jesus College[16].
- Nigel Hitchin's education included a stint at Wolfson College[17].
- Nigel Hitchin's education included a stint at University of Oxford[18].
- Nigel Hitchin's education included a stint at The Ecclesbourne School[19].
- Nigel Hitchin's doctoral advisor was Michael Atiyah[20].
- Nigel Hitchin's doctoral advisor was Brian Steer[21].
- Nigel Hitchin received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].
- Nigel Hitchin received the Pólya Prize[23].
- Nigel Hitchin received the The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences[24].
- Nigel Hitchin received the Senior Berwick Prize[25].
- Nigel Hitchin received the Whitehead Prize[26].
- Nigel Hitchin received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[27].
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Origins and Family
Nigel Hitchin was born in Holbrook[2]. He was born on August 2, 1946[3].
Education
Educated at Jesus College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1571[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Wolfson College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1965[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; and The Ecclesbourne School[19], a school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1957[42]. Doctoral advisors include Michael Atiyah[20], a mathematician[43], 1929–2019[44], of United Kingdom[45], awarded the Fields medal[46], specialised in topology[47] and Brian Steer[21], a mathematician[48]. Nigel Hitchin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[49].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include differential geometry[8], a branch of mathematics[50]; algebraic geometry[9], a branch of mathematics[51]; mathematical physics[10], a branch of mathematics[52]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[53]; and gauge theory[12]. Employers include University of Warwick[13], a public research university[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1965[56]; University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1209[59], headquartered in Cambridge[60]; and University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[61], in United Kingdom[62], founded in 1096[63], headquartered in Oxford[64]. Doctoral students include Tamás Hausel[65], Simon Donaldson[66], Simon Montague Salamon[67], Jacques Hurtubise[68], Henrik Pedersen[69], and Stuart Armstrong[70].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22], a fellowship award[71], in United Kingdom[72]; Pólya Prize[23], a class of award[73], in United Kingdom[74], founded in 1987[75]; The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences[24], a science award[76]; Senior Berwick Prize[25], an award[77]; Whitehead Prize[26], a science award[78], in United Kingdom[79], founded in 1979[80]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[27], a fellowship award[81].
Why It Matters
Nigel Hitchin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]
His notable doctoral advisees include Simon Donaldson[84], a mathematician[85], b. 1957[86], of United Kingdom[87], awarded the Fields medal[88].
FAQs
Where was Nigel Hitchin born?
Born in Holbrook[2].
What did Nigel Hitchin do for work?
Nigel Hitchin worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].
Where did Nigel Hitchin go to school?
Nigel Hitchin was educated at Jesus College[16], Wolfson College[17], University of Oxford[18], and The Ecclesbourne School[19].
What awards did Nigel Hitchin receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22], Pólya Prize[23], The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences[24], and Senior Berwick Prize[25].