Terence Tao
Math prodigy and Fields Medalist working across many fields.
Their Story
Terence Tao is an Australian-American mathematician and one of the most celebrated mathematicians of today. A child prodigy, he became a professor in his twenties and won the Fields Medal. He works in many areas, including number theory, analysis, and the study of prime numbers.
Era
2000s & Today
Field
Mathematics
Terence Tao
Math prodigy and Fields Medalist working across many fields.
Math · Mathematics · 2000s & Today · Asian American Heritage, Immigrant Innovators
Their Story
Terence Tao is an Australian-American mathematician and one of the most celebrated mathematicians of today. A child prodigy, he became a professor in his twenties and won the Fields Medal. He works in many areas, including number theory, analysis, and the study of prime numbers.
Key Innovation
Made wide-ranging breakthroughs, including results about patterns among the prime numbers.
Why It Matters Today
His work shows that curiosity across many topics can lead to discoveries that connect different parts of math.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_Tao
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
