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Edward Frenkel

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Edward Vladimirovich Frenkel (Russian: Эдуáрд Влади́мирович Фре́нкель; born May 2, 1968) is a Russian-American mathematician working in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. He is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Frenkel is the 999th most popular mathematician, the 3,145th most popular biography from Russia and the 70th most popular Russian Mathematician.

Edward Frenkel is a Russian-American mathematician known for his work in representation theory, particularly in the context of quantum groups and algebraic geometry. He is also recognized for his efforts to promote mathematics through his book "Love and Math," which combines personal narrative with mathematical concepts.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Edward Frenkel ranks 999 out of 1,004. Before him are Steven Strogatz, Joan Birman, Raman Parimala, Lai-Sang Young, Akshay Venkatesh, and Svetlana Jitomirskaya. After him are Hee Oh, Daniel J. Bernstein, Ulrike Tillmann, Jennifer Tour Chayes, Olga Holtz, and Noam Elkies.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Edward Frenkel ranks 936. Before him are Sunaree Rachasima, Jim Bilba, Ursula Poznanski, Emanuela Pierantozzi, Megan Delehanty, and Peng Zhaoqin. After him are Adam Rich, Péter Farkas, Roberto Di Donna, Juan Holgado, Tom Goodman-Hill, and Francisco Roig.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Edward Frenkel ranks 3,145 out of 3,761. Before him are Viktor Kozlov (1975), Alisa Kleybanova (1989), Oleg Veretennikov (1970), Igor Pavlov (1979), Pyotr Fyodorov (1982), and Alexander Galimov (1985). After him are Antonina Krivoshapka (1987), Julia Lezhneva (1989), Sergei Tarasov (1965), Anzhelika Sidorova (1991), Pavel Muslimov (1967), and Evgenia Medvedeva (1999).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In Russia

Among mathematicians born in Russia, Edward Frenkel ranks 70. Before him are Anatoly Maltsev (1909), Andrei Okounkov (1969), Yakov Eliashberg (1946), Nikolai Durov (1980), Alexander Beilinson (1957), and Victor Glushkov (1982). After him are Olga Holtz (1973).

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