Noam Elkies

Summary

Noam Elkies is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on August 25, 1966^[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 (1,492 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Noam Elkies…
• Noam Elkies was born on August 25, 1966^[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 is recorded as male^[24].
• Noam Elkies's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Noam Elkies supervised Henry Cohn as a doctoral student^[26].
• Noam Elkies supervised David Yen Jao as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Noam Elkies was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on August 25, 1966^[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^[26], a mathematician^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[59]; David Yen Jao^[27]; Nicholas Franklin Rogers^[60]; Abhinav Kumar^[61]; Sonal Jain^[62]; and Nathan Kaplan^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Putnam Fellow^[18]; Cours Peccot^[19], a course^[64]; Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards^[20], a mathematics award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1964^[67]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering^[21], a fellowship grant^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1988^[70]; and William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research^[22], a science award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1981^[73].

Why It Matters

Noam Elkies ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,492 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

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].