Richard Taylor

British mathematician
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Richard Taylor

Summary

Richard Taylor is a human[1]. He was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1962-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Taylor's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • Richard Taylor was born on +1962-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Taylor held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Richard Taylor held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Taylor's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Richard Taylor worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Richard Taylor worked as an academic[6].
  • Richard Taylor's field of work was number theory[10].
  • Richard Taylor's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Among Richard Taylor's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • Richard Taylor was employed by Stanford University[13].
  • Richard Taylor was educated at Princeton University[14].
  • Richard Taylor's education included a stint at Clare College[15].
  • Richard Taylor's doctoral advisor was Andrew Wiles[16].
  • Richard Taylor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Richard Taylor received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • Richard Taylor received the Whitehead Prize[19].
  • Richard Taylor received the Fermat Prize[20].
  • Richard Taylor received the Ostrowski Prize[21].
  • Richard Taylor received the Cole Prize in Number Theory[22].
  • Richard Taylor was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Richard Taylor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Richard Taylor was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Richard Taylor was a member of American Mathematical Society[26].
  • Richard Taylor's image is recorded as Richard Taylor (mathematician).jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Taylor's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1962-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Clare College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1326[34]. Richard Taylor's doctoral advisor was Andrew Wiles[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. Fields of work include number theory[10], a branch of mathematics[36] and mathematics[11], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41] and Stanford University[13], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1885[44], headquartered in Stanford[45]. Doctoral students include Kevin Buzzard[46], Elena Mantovan[47], Ana Caraiani[48], Jack Thorne[49], Sug Woo Shin[50], and Peter Eric Green[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[55], in United Kingdom[56]; Whitehead Prize[19], a science award[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1979[59]; Fermat Prize[20], a science award[60], in France[61], founded in 1989[62]; Ostrowski Prize[21], a science award[63], in Switzerland[64], founded in 1989[65]; and Cole Prize in Number Theory[22], a science award[66], founded in 1931[67].

Why It Matters

Richard Taylor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Kevin Buzzard[70], a mathematician[71], b. 1968[72], of United Kingdom[73], awarded the Smith's Prize[74], specialised in number theory[75]; Jack Thorne[76], a mathematician[77], b. 1987[78], of United Kingdom[79], awarded the Whitehead Prize[80]; and Ana Caraiani[81], a mathematician[82], b. 1984[83], of United States[84], awarded the Whitehead Prize[85].

FAQs

Where was Richard Taylor born?

Richard Taylor's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

What did Richard Taylor do for work?

Richard Taylor worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

Where did Richard Taylor go to school?

Richard Taylor was educated at Princeton University[14] and Clare College[15].

What awards did Richard Taylor receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Whitehead Prize[19], and Fermat Prize[20].

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