Ken Ribet

Ken Ribet

American mathematician

78 years oldCancerUnited States

Biography

Kenneth Alan Ribet (; born June 28, 1948) is an American mathematician working in algebraic number theory and algebraic geometry. He is known for the Herbrand–Ribet theorem and Ribet's theorem, which were key ingredients in the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, as well as for his service as President of the American Mathematical Society from 2017 to 2019. He is currently a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Career highlights

Employers / organisations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Awards & honours (3)

  • Fermat Prize
  • Brouwer Medal
  • Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

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Ken Ribet is 78 years old (born June 28, 1948).
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Ken Ribet's zodiac sign is Cancer.
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