Andrew Wiles
Andrew Wiles (1953 – present) was a mathematician from England. In short: proved Fermat's Last Theorem in 1994. Born in 1953, they are 73 this year.
How to work it out
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Field: number theory. Place: England.
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Known for: proved Fermat's Last Theorem in 1994.
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In this list of 56 mathematicians, Andrew Wiles comes after John Conway and before Grigori Perelman.
Mathematicians alive at the same time as Andrew Wiles
| Mathematician | Lived | Years in common |
|---|---|---|
| John Conway | 1937 – 2020 | 67 |
| Katherine Johnson | 1918 – 2020 | 67 |
| John Nash | 1928 – 2015 | 62 |
| Alexander Grothendieck | 1928 – 2014 | 61 |
| Grigori Perelman | 1966 – present | 60 |
| Terence Tao | 1975 – present | 51 |
| Claude Shannon | 1916 – 2001 | 48 |
| Paul Erdős | 1913 – 1996 | 43 |
Questions
Who was Andrew Wiles?
Andrew Wiles (1953 – present) was a mathematician from England. In short: proved Fermat's Last Theorem in 1994. Born in 1953, they are 73 this year.
What is Andrew Wiles known for?
Proved Fermat's Last Theorem in 1994.
When was Andrew Wiles born?
1953.