Peter Sarnak

Summary

Peter Sarnak is a human^[1]. Born in Johannesburg^[2], he… he worked as a mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Peter Sarnak was born in Johannesburg^[2].
• Peter Sarnak held citizenship in United States^[6].
• Peter Sarnak's professions included mathematician^[3].
• Peter Sarnak worked as a university teacher^[4].
• Peter Sarnak's field of work was mathematics^[7].
• Peter Sarnak was employed by Princeton University^[8].
• Peter Sarnak was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[9].
• Peter Sarnak was educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[10].
• Peter Sarnak's doctoral advisor was Paul Cohen^[11].
• Peter Sarnak received the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[12].
• Peter Sarnak received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[13].
• Peter Sarnak received the George Pólya Prize^[14].
• Peter Sarnak received the Ostrowski Prize^[15].
• Peter Sarnak received the Levi L. Conant Prize^[16].
• Peter Sarnak received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[17].
• Peter Sarnak's image is recorded as Peter Sarnak (cropped).jpg^[18].
• Peter Sarnak is recorded as male^[19].
• Peter Sarnak's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Peter Sarnak supervised Alex Eskin as a doctoral student^[21].
• Peter Sarnak supervised Alexandru Zaharescu as a doctoral student^[22].
• Peter Sarnak supervised Jacob Tsimerman as a doctoral student^[23].
• Peter Sarnak supervised William Duke as a doctoral student^[24].
• Peter Sarnak supervised Harald Helfgott as a doctoral student^[25].
• Peter Sarnak supervised Andrew Booker as a doctoral student^[26].
• Peter Sarnak supervised Dmitry Jakobson as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Sarnak's place of birth was Johannesburg^[2].

Education

Peter Sarnak's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand^[10]. His doctoral advisor was Paul Cohen^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. Peter Sarnak's field of work was mathematics^[7]. Employers include Princeton University^[8], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and Institute for Advanced Study^[9], a research institute^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1930^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]. Doctoral students include Alex Eskin^[21], a mathematician^[36], b. 1965^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[39], specialised in dynamical system^[40]; Alexandru Zaharescu^[22], a mathematician^[41], b. 1961^[42], of Romania^[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[44], specialised in mathematics^[45]; Jacob Tsimerman^[23], a mathematician^[46], b. 1988^[47], of Canada^[48], awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize^[49], specialised in mathematics^[50]; William Duke^[24], a mathematician^[51], b. 1958^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[54], specialised in number theory^[55]; Harald Helfgott^[25]; and Andrew Booker^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Cole Prize in Number Theory^[12], a science award^[56], founded in 1931^[57]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[13], a science award^[58], in Israel^[59], founded in 1978^[60]; George Pólya Prize^[14], a mathematics award^[61], founded in 1969^[62]; Ostrowski Prize^[15], a science award^[63], in Switzerland^[64], founded in 1989^[65]; Levi L. Conant Prize^[16], an award^[66]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[17], a fellowship award^[67].

Why It Matters

Peter Sarnak ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Akshay Venkatesh^[70], a mathematician^[71], b. 1981^[72], of Australia^[73], awarded the Salem Prize^[74], specialised in number theory^[75]; Jacob Tsimerman^[76], a mathematician^[77], b. 1988^[78], of Canada^[79], awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize^[80], specialised in mathematics^[81]; Harald Helfgott^[82], a mathematician^[83], b. 1977^[84], of Peru^[85], awarded the Adams Prize^[86], specialised in mathematics^[87]; Kannan Soundararajan^[88], a mathematician^[89], b. 1973^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the Ostrowski Prize^[92], specialised in number theory^[93]; Alex Kontorovich^[94], a mathematician^[95], b. 1980^[96], of United States^[97], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[98], specialised in mathematics^[99]; and Alex Eskin^[100], a mathematician^[101], b. 1965^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[104], specialised in dynamical system^[105].

FAQs

Where was Peter Sarnak born?

Born in Johannesburg^[2], Peter Sarnak…

What did Peter Sarnak do for work?

Peter Sarnak worked as mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4].

Where did Peter Sarnak go to school?

Peter Sarnak was educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[10].

What awards did Peter Sarnak receive?

Honors received include Cole Prize in Number Theory^[12], Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[13], George Pólya Prize^[14], and Ostrowski Prize^[15].