Noam Elkies

American mathematician
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Noam Elkies

Summary

Noam Elkies is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1966-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], chess composer[5], university teacher[6], and chess player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Noam Elkies…
  • Noam Elkies was born on +1966-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Noam Elkies held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Noam Elkies's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Noam Elkies worked as a chess composer[5].
  • Noam Elkies worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Noam Elkies's professions included chess player[7].
  • Noam Elkies's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Among Noam Elkies's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Among Noam Elkies's employers was Radcliffe College[12].
  • Noam Elkies's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Noam Elkies's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • Noam Elkies was educated at Stuyvesant High School[15].
  • Noam Elkies's doctoral advisor was Benedict Gross[16].
  • Noam Elkies's doctoral advisor was Barry Mazur[17].
  • Noam Elkies received the Putnam Fellow[18].
  • Noam Elkies received the Cours Peccot[19].
  • Noam Elkies received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[20].
  • Noam Elkies received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[21].
  • Noam Elkies received the William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[22].
  • Noam Elkies was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Noam Elkies's image is recorded as Noam Elkies.jpg[24].
  • Noam Elkies is recorded as male[25].
  • Noam Elkies's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Noam Elkies supervised Henry Cohn as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Noam Elkies was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1966-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Stuyvesant High School[15], a specialized high school in New York City[36], in United States[37], founded in 1904[38], headquartered in New York City[39]. Doctoral advisors include Benedict Gross[16], a mathematician[40], 1950–2025[41], of United States[42], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[43], specialised in number theory[44] and Barry Mazur[17], a mathematician[45], b. 1937[46], of United States[47], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory[48], specialised in number theory[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], chess composer[5], university teacher[6], and chess player[7]. Noam Elkies's field of work was mathematics[10]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1636[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53] and Radcliffe College[12], a college[54], in United States[55], founded in 1879[56]. Doctoral students include Henry Cohn[27], a mathematician[57], of United States[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[59]; David Yen Jao[60]; Nicholas Franklin Rogers[61]; Abhinav Kumar[62]; Sonal Jain[63]; and Nathan Kaplan[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Putnam Fellow[18]; Cours Peccot[19], a course[65]; Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[20], a mathematics award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1964[68]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[21], a fellowship grant[69], in United States[70], founded in 1988[71]; and William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[22], a science award[72], in United States[73], founded in 1981[74].

Why It Matters

Noam Elkies ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

FAQs

Where was Noam Elkies born?

Noam Elkies's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Noam Elkies do for work?

Noam Elkies worked as mathematician[4], chess composer[5], university teacher[6], and chess player[7].

Where did Noam Elkies go to school?

Noam Elkies was educated at Harvard University[13], Columbia University[14], and Stuyvesant High School[15].

What awards did Noam Elkies receive?

Honors received include Putnam Fellow[18], Cours Peccot[19], Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[20], and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[21].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [75] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [76] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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