Terence Tao

Summary

Terence Tao is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Adelaide^[2]. He worked as a mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,597 views/month, #4,153 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Adelaide^[2], Terence Tao…
• Terence Tao held citizenship in Australia^[6].
• Terence Tao held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Cantonese was Terence Tao's native language^[8].
• English was Terence Tao's native language^[9].
• Terence Tao's professions included mathematician^[3].
• Terence Tao worked as a university teacher^[4].
• Terence Tao's field of work was mathematical analysis^[10].
• Terence Tao's field of work was combinatorics^[11].
• Terence Tao's field of work was number theory^[12].
• Terence Tao's field of work was harmonic analysis^[13].
• Terence Tao's field of work was additive combinatorics^[14].
• Terence Tao's field of work was analytic number theory^[15].
• Among Terence Tao's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[16].
• Terence Tao was educated at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth^[17].
• Terence Tao's doctoral advisor was Elias M. Stein^[18].
• Terence Tao received the Fields medal^[19].
• Terence Tao received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[20].
• Terence Tao received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• Terence Tao received the Royal Medal^[22].
• Terence Tao received the Salem Prize^[23].
• Terence Tao received the Bôcher Memorial Prize^[24].
• Terence Tao was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Terence Tao was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Terence Tao was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Terence Tao was born in Adelaide^[2]. Native languages include Cantonese^[8] and English^[9].

Education

Terence Tao's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Elias M. Stein^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[10], an academic discipline^[28]; combinatorics^[11], a branch of mathematics^[29]; number theory^[12], a branch of mathematics^[30]; harmonic analysis^[13], a branch of mathematics^[31]; additive combinatorics^[14]; and analytic number theory^[15], a branch of mathematics^[32]. Terence Tao was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[16]. Doctoral students include Tim Austin^[33], Monica Vișan^[34], Julia Sealth Garibaldi^[35], John Bueti^[36], Soonsik Kwon^[37], and Shuanglin Shao^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[19], a mathematics award^[39], founded in 1936^[40]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1981^[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Royal Medal^[22], a science award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1826^[48]; Salem Prize^[23], a science award^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1968^[51]; and Bôcher Memorial Prize^[24], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1923^[54].

Why It Matters

Terence Tao ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,597 views/month, #4,153 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Works attributed to him include What are the odds, II: the Venezuelan presidential election^[57], a document^[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Tim Austin^[59], a mathematician^[60], b. 1983^[61], of United Kingdom^[62], awarded the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize^[63], specialised in mathematical analysis^[64].

FAQs

Where was Terence Tao born?

Born in Adelaide^[2], Terence Tao…

What did Terence Tao do for work?

Terence Tao worked as mathematician^[3] and university teacher^[4].

Where did Terence Tao go to school?

Terence Tao was educated at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth^[17].

What awards did Terence Tao receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[19], MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], and Royal Medal^[22].