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James Ax
American mathematician · United States · On the map · Academics · Lived 1937 to 2006 · aged 69
James Burton Ax was an American mathematician who made groundbreaking contributions in algebra and number theory using model theory. He shared, with Simon B. Kochen, the seventh Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Number Theory, which was awarded for a series of three joint papers on Diophantine problems.
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2006 · aged 69
The same award as James
Don ZagierBoth received Cole Prize in Number Theory
Daniel GoldstonBoth received Cole Prize in Number Theory
Claude ChevalleyBoth received Cole Prize in Number Theory
Henryk IwaniecBoth received Cole Prize in Number TheoryKenkichi IwasawaBoth received Cole Prize in Number TheoryBernard DworkBoth received Cole Prize in Number Theory