Terence Tao
Terence Tao (1975 – present) was a mathematician from Australia. In short: the Green–Tao theorem: the primes contain arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions. Born in 1975, they are 51 this year.
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Field: analysis and number theory. Place: Australia.
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Known for: the Green–Tao theorem: the primes contain arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions.
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In this list of 56 mathematicians, Terence Tao comes after Grigori Perelman and before Maryam Mirzakhani.
Mathematicians alive at the same time as Terence Tao
| Mathematician | Lived | Years in common |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiles | 1953 – present | 51 |
| Grigori Perelman | 1966 – present | 51 |
| John Conway | 1937 – 2020 | 45 |
| Katherine Johnson | 1918 – 2020 | 45 |
| John Nash | 1928 – 2015 | 40 |
| Maryam Mirzakhani | 1977 – 2017 | 40 |
| Alexander Grothendieck | 1928 – 2014 | 39 |
| Claude Shannon | 1916 – 2001 | 26 |
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Who was Terence Tao?
Terence Tao (1975 – present) was a mathematician from Australia. In short: the Green–Tao theorem: the primes contain arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions. Born in 1975, they are 51 this year.
What is Terence Tao known for?
The Green–Tao theorem: the primes contain arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions.
When was Terence Tao born?
1975.