Timothy Gowers

Summary

Timothy Gowers is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wiltshire^[2]. He was born on November 20, 1963^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,537 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Timothy Gowers was born in Wiltshire^[2].
• Timothy Gowers was born on November 20, 1963^[3].
• Timothy Gowers's father was Patrick Gowers^[7].
• Timothy Gowers's mother was Caroline Molesworth Maurice^[8].
• Timothy Gowers held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Timothy Gowers's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Timothy Gowers worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Timothy Gowers's field of work was combinatorics^[10].
• Timothy Gowers's field of work was number theory^[11].
• Timothy Gowers's field of work was additive combinatorics^[12].
• Timothy Gowers's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Among Timothy Gowers's employers was University College London^[14].
• Among Timothy Gowers's employers was University of Cambridge^[15].
• Among Timothy Gowers's employers was Collège de France^[16].
• Timothy Gowers was educated at Eton College^[17].
• Timothy Gowers was educated at Trinity College^[18].
• Timothy Gowers's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[19].
• Timothy Gowers's education included a stint at King's College School^[20].
• Timothy Gowers's doctoral advisor was Béla Bollobás^[21].
• A notable student of Timothy Gowers was Ben Joseph Green^[22].
• Timothy Gowers received the Fields medal^[23].
• Timothy Gowers received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[24].
• Timothy Gowers received the Whitehead Prize^[25].
• Timothy Gowers received the Knight Bachelor^[26].
• Timothy Gowers received the Euler Book Prize^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1963-11-20^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: dd271fdb-f0d9-4240-9542-292d5b7b69dd^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Wiltshire^[2], Timothy Gowers… he was born on November 20, 1963^[3]. His father was Patrick Gowers^[7]. His mother was Caroline Molesworth Maurice^[8].

Education

Educated at Eton College^[17], a public school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1440^[34]; Trinity College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1546^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1209^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]; and King's College School^[20], an independent school^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1441^[45]. Timothy Gowers's doctoral advisor was Béla Bollobás^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include combinatorics^[10], a branch of mathematics^[46]; number theory^[11], a branch of mathematics^[47]; additive combinatorics^[12]; and mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[48]. Employers include University College London^[14], a university college^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1826^[51], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[52]; University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1209^[55], headquartered in Cambridge^[56]; and Collège de France^[16], a higher education institution^[57], in France^[58], founded in 1530^[59], headquartered in Paris^[60]. A notable student of Timothy Gowers was Ben Joseph Green^[22]. Doctoral students include Ben Joseph Green^[61], Tom Sanders^[62], David Conlon^[63], Julia Wolf^[64], András Zsák^[65], and Mark Jon Walters^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[23], a mathematics award^[67], founded in 1936^[68]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[69], in United Kingdom^[70]; Whitehead Prize^[25], a science award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1979^[73]; Knight Bachelor^[26], a title of honor^[74], in United Kingdom^[75], founded in 1300^[76]; Euler Book Prize^[27], a science award^[77]; and De Morgan Medal^[78], a science award^[79], in United Kingdom^[80].

Why It Matters

Timothy Gowers ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,537 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ben Joseph Green^[83], a mathematician^[84], b. 1977^[85], of United Kingdom^[86], awarded the Ostrowski Prize^[87], specialised in combinatorics^[88]; David Conlon^[89], a mathematician^[90], b. 1982^[91], of Ireland^[92], awarded the Whitehead Prize^[93], specialised in combinatorics^[94]; and Tom Sanders^[95], a mathematician^[96], b. 2000^[97], of United Kingdom^[98], awarded the Adams Prize^[99], specialised in mathematics^[100].

FAQs

Where was Timothy Gowers born?

Timothy Gowers's place of birth was Wiltshire^[2].

Who were Timothy Gowers's parents?

Timothy Gowers's father was Patrick Gowers^[7]. Timothy Gowers's mother was Caroline Molesworth Maurice^[8].

What did Timothy Gowers do for work?

Timothy Gowers worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Timothy Gowers go to school?

Timothy Gowers was educated at Eton College^[17], Trinity College^[18], University of Cambridge^[19], and King's College School^[20].

What awards did Timothy Gowers receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[23], Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], Whitehead Prize^[25], and Knight Bachelor^[26].