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Daniel Quillen

Daniel Quillen

American mathematician

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Birthdate
June 27, 1940
Birthplace
Orange, New Jersey
Orange, New Jersey
Date of Death
April 30, 2011
Place of Death
San Francisco
San Francisco
Educated at
Newark Academy
Newark Academy
Harvard University
Harvard University
Awards Received
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1978 Fields Medal
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Mathematician
Mathematician

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Raoul Bott
Raoul Bott
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Kenneth Brown (mathematician)
Kenneth Brown (mathematician)
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Varghese Mathai

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United States
United States
Wikidata ID
Q369658
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Daniel Quillen (June 27, 1940 – April 30, 2011) was an American mathematician who was known for his work in algebraic topology and algebraic K-theory. He was born in Orange, New Jersey, and held citizenship in the United States. Quillen received his secondary education at Newark Academy and later pursued higher education at Harvard University.

Throughout his career, Quillen received numerous accolades, including the prestigious 1978 Fields Medal. His doctoral advisor at Harvard was noted mathematician Raoul Bott. Quillen went on to mentor doctoral students such as Varghese Mathai and Kenneth Brown.

Daniel Quillen passed away on April 30, 2011 in San Francisco. His contributions to the field of mathematics have left a lasting impact on algebraic topology and algebraic K-theory.

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