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Keith Martin Ball

b. 1960

British mathematician and Professor at the University of Warwick

Mathematician University teacher Science communicator
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About Keith Martin Ball

Born 1960. Keith Martin Ball is a British mathematician, university teacher and science communicator.

Education Ball was educated at Berkhamsted School

Research Keith Ball's research is in the fields of functional analysis, high-dimensional and discrete geometry and information theory. He is the author of Strange Curves, Counting Rabbits, & Other Mathematical Explorations.

Awards and honours Ball was elected a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) in 2012 and a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2013. His Royal Society citation reads

In 2023, he was elected a member of the Academia Europaea.

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Important facts

Born
26 December 1960, New York City
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Mathematician, university teacher, science communicator
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
Trinity College, Berkhamsted School, University of Cambridge, International Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Employers
University of Warwick
Awards
Whitehead Prize; Fellow of the Royal Society; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society; Royal Society of Edinburgh; Shephard Prize
Also known as
Keith Ball, Keith M. Ball

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Keith Martin Ball?

British mathematician and Professor at the University of Warwick

When was Keith Martin Ball born?

Keith Martin Ball was born on 26 December 1960 in New York City.

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Keith Martin Ball is a mathematician, university teacher and science communicator.

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Keith Martin Ball is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Keith Martin Ball

· Wikidata: Q1738066

· DBpedia: Keith Martin Ball

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