Scott Sheffield

Summary

Scott Sheffield is a human^[1]. He was born on October 20, 1973^[2]. He worked as a mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Scott Sheffield was born on October 20, 1973^[2].
• Scott Sheffield held citizenship in United States^[6].
• Scott Sheffield worked as a mathematician^[3].
• Scott Sheffield's professions included university teacher^[4].
• Scott Sheffield's field of work was mathematician^[7].
• Among Scott Sheffield's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[8].
• Scott Sheffield's education included a stint at Harvard University^[9].
• Scott Sheffield's education included a stint at Stanford University^[10].
• Scott Sheffield's doctoral advisor was Amir Dembo^[11].
• Scott Sheffield received the Rollo Davidson Prize^[12].
• Scott Sheffield received the Loève Prize^[13].
• Scott Sheffield received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[14].
• Scott Sheffield received the Clay Research Award^[15].
• Scott Sheffield received the Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics^[16].
• Scott Sheffield was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Scott Sheffield is recorded as male^[18].
• Scott Sheffield's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Scott Sheffield supervised Nina Holden as a doctoral student^[20].
• Scott Sheffield supervised Tom Alberts as a doctoral student^[21].
• Scott Sheffield supervised Oren Louidor as a doctoral student^[22].
• Scott Sheffield supervised Sungwook Kim as a doctoral student^[23].
• Scott Sheffield supervised Samuel S. Watson as a doctoral student^[24].
• Scott Sheffield supervised Xin Sun as a doctoral student^[25].
• Scott Sheffield supervised Ewain Gwynne as a doctoral student^[26].
• Scott Sheffield supervised Joshua Pfeffer as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Scott Sheffield was born on October 20, 1973^[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[9], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Stanford University^[10], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1885^[34], headquartered in Stanford^[35]. Scott Sheffield's doctoral advisor was Amir Dembo^[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. Scott Sheffield's field of work was mathematician^[7]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[8]. Doctoral students include Nina Holden^[20], a probability theorist^[37], b. 1986^[38], of Norway^[39], awarded the Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize^[40]; Tom Alberts^[21], a researcher^[41]; Oren Louidor^[22]; Sungwook Kim^[23]; Samuel S. Watson^[24]; and Xin Sun^[25], a professor of mathematics^[42], awarded the Rollo Davidson Prize^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Rollo Davidson Prize^[12], a science award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1976^[46]; Loève Prize^[13], an award^[47], founded in 1992^[48]; Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[14], an early career award^[49]; Clay Research Award^[15], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1999^[52]; and Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics^[16], a mathematics award^[53], founded in 2008^[54].

Why It Matters

Scott Sheffield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nina Holden^[56], a probability theorist^[57], b. 1986^[58], of Norway^[59], awarded the Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize^[60].

FAQs

What did Scott Sheffield do for work?

Scott Sheffield worked as mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4].

Where did Scott Sheffield go to school?

Scott Sheffield was educated at Harvard University^[9] and Stanford University^[10].

What awards did Scott Sheffield receive?

Honors received include Rollo Davidson Prize^[12], Loève Prize^[13], Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[14], and Clay Research Award^[15].