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James Maynard

Mathematics

James Maynard is an English mathematician working in analytic number theory, particularly the theory of prime numbers. He is known for his work on bounded gaps between primes and for resolving several long-standing conjectures about the distribution of primes, and he was awarded the Fields Medal in 2022.

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Major Prize
Fields Medal 2
Gender
Male 1
Field
Field (category)
Mathematics 1
Birth Year
1987 1
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Fields Medal, Institutions
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Royal Society, Institutions
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University of Oxford, Institutions
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Mathematics, Disciplines
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Nationality

United Kingdom

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1. James Maynard (mathematician) (Wikipedia)
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    He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2022 and the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize in 2023.
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    He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2022 and the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize in 2023. == Early life and education == Born in 1987 in Chelmsford, England, Maynard was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford.
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    10 June 1987
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    is an English mathematician
  • Member Of: University of Oxford, Infobox: workplaces
    University of Oxford
  • Member Of: Fields Medal, Infobox: awards
    SASTRA Ramanujan Prize (2014) Whitehead Prize (2015) EMS Prize (2016) Cole Prize (2020) Fields Medal (2022) New Horizons in Mathematics Prize (2023) Fellow of the Royal Society (2023)
  • Member Of: Royal Society, Infobox: awards
    SASTRA Ramanujan Prize (2014) Whitehead Prize (2015) EMS Prize (2016) Cole Prize (2020) Fields Medal (2022) New Horizons in Mathematics Prize (2023) Fellow of the Royal Society (2023)
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2. International Mathematical Union: Fields Medal: The Fields Medalists, chronologically listed
International Mathematical UnionThe Fields Medalists, chronologically listed
Quote, The Fields Medalists, chronologically listed
2022 Hugo Duminil-Copin June Huh James Maynard
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