Nigel Hitchin

Summary

Nigel Hitchin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Holbrook^[2]. He was born on +1946-08-02T00:00:00Z^[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 (55 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Holbrook^[2], Nigel Hitchin…
• Nigel Hitchin was born on +1946-08-02T00:00:00Z^[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 +1946-08-02T00:00:00Z^[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].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include differential geometry^[8], a branch of mathematics^[49]; algebraic geometry^[9], a branch of mathematics^[50]; mathematical physics^[10], a branch of mathematics^[51]; mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[52]; and gauge theory^[12]. Employers include University of Warwick^[13], a public research university^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1965^[55]; University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1209^[58], headquartered in Cambridge^[59]; and University of Oxford^[15], a collegiate university^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 1096^[62], headquartered in Oxford^[63]. Doctoral students include Tamás Hausel^[64], Simon Donaldson^[65], Simon Montague Salamon^[66], Jacques Hurtubise^[67], Henrik Pedersen^[68], and Stuart Armstrong^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], a fellowship award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71]; Pólya Prize^[23], a class of award^[72], in United Kingdom^[73], founded in 1987^[74]; The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences^[24], a science award^[75]; Senior Berwick Prize^[25], an award^[76]; Whitehead Prize^[26], a science award^[77], in United Kingdom^[78], founded in 1979^[79]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[27], a fellowship award^[80].

Why It Matters

Nigel Hitchin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

His notable doctoral advisees include Simon Donaldson^[83], a mathematician^[84], b. 1957^[85], of United Kingdom^[86], awarded the Fields medal^[87].

FAQs

Where was Nigel Hitchin born?

Born in Holbrook^[2], Nigel Hitchin…

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].