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Charles Fefferman

American mathematician · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1949 · age 77

Charles Louis Fefferman is an American mathematician at Princeton University, where he is currently the Herbert E. Jones, Jr. '43 University Professor of Mathematics. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1978 for his contributions to mathematical analysis.

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2017Wolf Prize in MathematicsAward2008Bôcher Memorial PrizeAward1992Stefan Bergman PrizeAward1978Fields medalAward1976Alan T. Waterman AwardAward1971Salem PrizeAward1949Born18 April 1949

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  1. First of all, there are problems that no one knows how to solve. There are problems that have been studied but untouched, or problems on which there is partial progress.

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Awards

Wolf Prize in Mathematics2017
Bôcher Memorial Prize2008
Stefan Bergman Prize1992
Fields medal1978
Alan T. Waterman Award1976
Salem Prize1971

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1949 · age 77