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Richard Borcherds

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Richard Ewen Borcherds, born in 1959, is a British mathematician who works in quantum field theory. He is known for his work on lattices, group theory and infinite dimensional algebras, for which he was awarded the Fields Medal in 1998, and is well known for his proof of monstrous moonshine using ideas from string theory.

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Birth Year
1959 1
Nationality
United Kingdom 1
Nationality
United States 1
Birthplace
Cape Town, South Africa 1
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Physics 1
Field (category)
Mathematics 1
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1. Richard Borcherds (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United Kingdom
    Q145
  • P19 (place of birth): Cape Town, South Africa
    Q5465
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
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