Jordan Ellenberg
Jordan Ellenberg | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2015)[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Doctoral advisor | Barry Mazur |
Jordan Stuart Ellenberg (born October 30, 1971) is an American mathematician who is a professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2] His research involves arithmetic geometry. He is also an author of both fiction and non-fiction writing.
Early life
Ellenberg was born in
He was part of the
Career
In 2004, he began teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently the John D. MacArthur Professor of Mathematics, a position he has held since 2015.[8] In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society and was a plenary speaker at the 2013 Joint Mathematics Meetings where he spoke on the subject of number theory and algebraic topology, the study of abstract high-dimensional shapes and the relations between them.[9][10][11] He was named a Guggenheim Fellow in 2015.[12] He was elected as one of the six A.D. White Professors-at-Large at Cornell in 2019.[13] His research focuses on "the fields of number theory and algebraic geometry."[14]
In addition to his research articles, he has authored a novel, The Grasshopper King,[15] which was a finalist for the 2004 Young Lions Fiction Award;[16] the "Do the Math" column in Slate;[17] two non-fiction books, How Not to Be Wrong;[18][19][20] and Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else (2022),[21] as well as articles on mathematical topics in many newspapers and general magazines.
Ellenberg was a mathematics consultant for the 2017 film
Personal life
Ellenberg lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his wife and children.[14] He maintains a blog called Quomodocumque which means "after whatever fashion" in Latin.[25]
Works
Nonfiction
- Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else. Description and Kirkus book review. (Penguin, 2021)
Novels
- The Grasshopper King (Coffee House Press, 2003) ISBN 978-1566891394
Essays
- Ellenberg, Jordan (May 30, 2014). "The Wrong Way to Treat Child Geniuses". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- Ellenberg, Jordan (July 24, 2014). "Don't Teach Math, Coach It". New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Ellenberg, Jordan (22 May 2013). "The Beauty of Bounded Gaps". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Ellenberg, Jordan (November 2003). "The Last Great Problem". The Believer. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Ellenberg, Jordan (May 23, 2021). "What Honest Abe Learned from Geometry". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2021. Ellenberg's essay is adapted from his 2021 book, Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else, Penguin.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2017 | Gifted | Professor | Credited cameo | [23] |
References
- ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Jordan S. Ellenberg".
- ^ "Jordan S. Ellenberg". wisc.edu.
- ^ Amy Goldstein (June 7, 1989). "A Sine of a True Genius; Md. Youth Wins Major Math Competition: Jordan Ellenberg". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ Jordan Ellenberg (May 30, 2014). "The Wrong Way to Treat Child Geniuses". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ Peter Baker (January 27, 1989). "Westinghouse Honors Three Young Scientists". Washington Post. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "International Mathematical Olympiad: Jordan Ellenberg". IMO. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ^ "William Lowell Putnam Competition: 1938–2008". UNL. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ Ellenberg, Jordan S. "CV". University of Wisconsin at Madison. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ "2013 Joint Mathematics Meetings". American Mathematical Society. Mathematical Association of American. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Ellenberg, Jordan (January 11, 2013). How to Count with Topology (PDF) (Speech). AMS-MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings. San Diego, CA. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Fellows". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Six A.D. White Professors-at-Large elected".
- ^ a b Ellenberg, Jordan (5 March 2014). "About". Jordan Ellenberg. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ISBN 1566891396.
- ^ Young Lions Fiction Award
- ^ "Do The Math". Slate Magazine.
- ^ How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking. The Royal Institution/YouTube. June 24, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-698-16384-3.
- ISBN 978-1594205224.
- ^ Jodan Ellenberg: Shape
- ^ Brown, Gretchen (April 27, 2017). "UW-Madison professor part of formula for 'Gifted'". Wisconsin Public Radio. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Jackson, Allyn (August 2017). "Ellenberg in movie 'Gifted'" (PDF). Notices of the American Mathematical Society. 64 (7): 779. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 2, 2020 – via American Mathematical Society.
- ^ "Jordan S. Ellenberg". www.math.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ Ellenberg, Jordan (2 May 2008). "Quomodocumque". Quomodocumque. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Bellos, Alex (June 13, 2014). "How Not to Be Wrong: The Hidden Maths of Everyday Life by Jordan Ellenberg – review". The Guardian. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Suri, Manil (June 13, 2014). "Book review: "How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking," by Jordan Ellenberg". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Lamb, Evelyn (May 31, 2014). "How Not to Be Wrong (Book Review)". Scientific American. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Sehgal, Parul (May 2021). "'Shape" Makes Geometry Entertaining. Really, It Does". New York Times.
- ^ "Review of Shape by Jordan Ellenberg". Publishers Weekly. June 10, 2021.