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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 Bloch at Oberwolfach in 2004 | |
| Born | May 22, 1944 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 | |
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References edit
- ^ Spencer Bloch CV, Department of Mathematics, University of Chicago. Accessed January 12, 2010
- ^ Bloch, Spencer J. U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Accessed January 12, 2010. Election Citation: "Bloch has done pioneering work in the application of higher algebraic K-theory to algebraic geometry, particularly in problems related to algebraic cycles, and is regarded as the world's leader in this field. His work has firmly established higher K-theory as a fundamental tool in algebraic geometry."
- ^ American Academy of Arts & Sciences, NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS, APRIL 2009 Archived August 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Accessed January 12, 2010
- ^ a b Scholars, visiting faculty, leaders represent Chicago as AAAS fellows, The University of Chicago Chronicle, April 30, 2009, Vol. 28 No. 15. Accessed January 12, 2010
- ^ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ Bloch, S. (1978). "Algebraic K-theory and zeta functions of elliptic curves". In: Proceedings of the International Congress of Mathematicians (Helsinki, 1978). pp. 511–515.
- ^ Bloch, S. (1991). "Algebraic K-theory, motives, and algebraic cycles". In: Proceedings of the International Congress of Mathematicians, August 21–29, 1990, Kyoto, Japan. Mathematical Society of Japan. pp. 43–54.
- ^ Institute for Advanced Study: A Community of Scholars
- ^ Annual Report of the Provost, 1995–96, University of Chicago. Accessed January 12, 2010.
- ^ American Mathematical Society Announcement, November 19, 2020. Accessed November 25, 2020.
- James D. Lewis, and Rob de Jeu (Editors), Motives and Algebraic Cycles: A Celebration in Honour of Spencer J. Bloch. Fields Institute Communications series, 2009, American Mathematical Society. ISBN 0-8218-4494-6
External links edit
- Spencer Bloch personal webpage, Department of Mathematics, University of Chicago
- Spencer Bloch at the Mathematics Genealogy Project