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born 1937 England

David Mumford (born 11 June 1937) is an American mathematician and Professor Emeritus at Brown University and Harvard University. Mumford is known for distinguished work in algebraic geometry, and was awarded the Fields Medal in 1974, and the National Medal of Science in 2010.

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I am accustomed, as a professional mathematician, to living in a sort of vacuum, surrounded by people who declare with an odd sort of pride that they are mathematically illiterate.

Michael Harris (2015)

On a more personal note, I see many similarities between India's Dalit problems and the African-American problems that have rocked the US since its beginnings. For this reason, I personally take Dr. Ambedkar as one of my heroes.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: David Mumford (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.