Nigel Boston
British-American mathematician (1961–2024)
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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]
Nigel Boston | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1961 |
| Died | March 31, 2024 (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) |
| Doctoral advisor | Barry Mazur |
| Doctoral students | Judy L. Walker |
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]
