Michael Thaddeus
| Michael Thaddeus | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1967 New York City,  U.S. | 
| Education | |
| Father | Patrick Thaddeus | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Algebraic geometry | 
| Institutions | Harvard University University of Oxford Columbia University Institute for Advanced Study | 
| Thesis | Algebraic Geometry and the Verlinde Formula (1992) | 
| Doctoral advisor | Simon Donaldson | 
| Website | math.columbia.edu/~thaddeus | 
Michael Thaddeus (born January 12, 1967) is an American mathematician and a professor of mathematics at Columbia University. He is best known for having been a whistleblower in exposing inaccurate data submitted by Columbia University to U.S. News & World Report (USNWR)'s Best Colleges Ranking to inflate the university's college ranking.