Patrick X. Gallagher
Patrick X. Gallagher | |
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| Born | January 2, 1935 Elizabeth, New Jersey, US |
| Died | March 30, 2019 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Princeton University |
| Known for | large sieve larger sieve |
| Awards | Columbia University Presidential Teaching Award (2005) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Columbia University Barnard College Institute for Advanced Study Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Donald C. Spencer |
| Doctoral students | Dorian M. Goldfeld |
Patrick Ximenes Gallagher (January 2, 1935 – March 30, 2019) was an American mathematician who pioneered large sieve theory and invented the larger sieve.