Noam Elkies
American mathematician (1966-) · United States · On the map · Academics
Noam David Elkies is a professor of mathematics at Harvard University. At age 26, he became the youngest professor to receive tenure at Harvard. He is also a pianist, chess national master, and chess composer.
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1991Cours PeccotAwardPackard Fellowship for Science and EngineeringAwardWilliam O. Baker Award for Initiatives in ResearchAward1984Putnam FellowAward1966Born25 August 1966
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One of the things about math and chess is that we’re better at doing it than philosophizing about it.
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Born 1966 · age 60
The same award as Noam
Cumrun VafaBoth received Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
René-Louis BaireBoth received Cours Peccot
Neil SloaneBoth received Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards
Michel TalagrandBoth received Cours Peccot
Charles M. LieberBoth received Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
Hassler WhitneyBoth received Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards