Nigel Boston | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1961-07-20)July 20, 1961 |
| Died | March 31, 2024(2024-03-31) (aged 62) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Cambridge |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Thesis | Deformation Theory of Galois Representations (1987) |
| Barry Mazur | |
Doctoral students | Judy L. Walker |
Nigel Boston (July 20, 1961 – March 31, 2024) was a British-American mathematician, who made notable contributions to algebraic number theory, group theory, and arithmetic geometry.1
Biography
Boston attended Harvard University, earning his doctorate in 1987, under supervision of Barry Mazur.2 He was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 2012, he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.3
Boston died on March 31, 2024, at the age of 62.4
References
References
- "AMS :: Notices of the American Mathematical Society". www.ams.org. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- "Curriculum Vitae – Nigel Boston" (PDF). www.math.wisc.edu. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved 2012-11-10.
- "In Memoriam: Nigel Boston". math.wisc.edu. Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin–Madison. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.