Spencer Bloch
American mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spencer Janney Bloch (born May 22, 1944; New York City[1]) is an American mathematician known for his contributions to algebraic geometry and algebraic K-theory. Bloch is a R. M. Hutchins Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics of the University of Chicago. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences[2] and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[3][4] and of the American Mathematical Society.[5] At the International Congress of Mathematicians, he gave an invited lecture in 1978[6] and a plenary lecture in 1990.[4][7] He was a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in 1981–82.[8] He received a Humboldt Prize in 1996.[9] He also received a 2021 Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement.[10]
Spencer Bloch | |
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Born | (1944-05-22) May 22, 1944 (age 79) New York City |
Alma mater | Harvard College Columbia University |
Known for | Bloch–Kato conjectures |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Chicago |
Doctoral advisor | Steven Kleiman |
Doctoral students | |