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Alan Baker

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Alan Baker was an English mathematician, active from the 1960s until his death in 2018, known for his work on effective methods in number theory, in particular the methods that arise from transcendental number theory.

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Fields Medal 2
Gender
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Field
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Mathematics 1
Birth Year
1939 1
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1. Alan Baker (mathematician) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section, pronoun use
    Alan Baker (19 August 1939-4 February 2018) was an English mathematician, known for his work on effective methods in number theory, in particular those arising from transcendental number theory.
  • Article text, pronoun use
    He attended Stratford Grammar School, East London, and his academic career started as a student of Harold Davenport, at University College London and later at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he received his PhD.
  • Infobox: birth_date
    19 August 1939
  • Lead
    was an English mathematician
  • Member Of: University of Cambridge, Infobox: workplaces
    University of Cambridge
  • Member Of: Fields Medal, Infobox: awards
    Fields Medal (1970) Adams Prize (1972)
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2. International Mathematical Union: Fields Medal: The Fields Medalists, chronologically listed
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1970 Alan Baker
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