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James McKernan(1964)
MathematicsJames McKernan is a recipient of the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2018) from United Kingdom. Their primary field is Mathematics. They were educated at Harvard University and Trinity College. They have been affiliated with University of California, Santa Barbara.
United KingdomSteklov Mathematical Institute
1
Major Awards
60
Publications
1,653
Citations
18
h-index
24
i10-index
27.6
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#4
The Origins of Critical Theory in Education: Fabian Socialism as Social Reconstructionism in Nineteenth-Century Britain
British Journal of Educational Studies(2013)
51
citations
#6
The Idea of a University: Grey Philistines Taking over Our Universities
The College Quarterly(2011)
4
citations
Recent Publications
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3citations
The Origins of Critical Theory in Education: Fabian Socialism as Social Reconstructionism in Nineteenth-Century Britain
British Journal of Educational Studies2013
51citations
1citations
The Idea of a University: Grey Philistines Taking over Our Universities
The College Quarterly2011
4citations
Irish Educational Studies
Irish Educational Studies2010
0citations
A Critique of Instructional
Education Inquiry2010
11citations
Open Access0citations
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Career History
Professor
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, US
Education
University of Cambridge
Bachelor of Arts
Mathematics
University of Cambridge
Part III
Mathematics
Harvard University
PhD
Mathematics
Research Funding
Simons Investigator in Mathematics
Simons Foundation
External Profiles
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Harvard University
Trinity College
Doctoral Advisors
Justin LaciniJiayuan LinMichael P. SacloloJohn David LevittBrian LehmannYoonsuk HyunRoberto SvaldiTiankai LiuJohn LesieutreCalum SpicerDaniel SmithJoe Harris
Career Timeline
University of California, San Diego?–present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology?–present
University of California, Santa Barbara1995–2007
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
MT
Michel Talagrand
Abel Prize (2024)
DS
Daniel Spielman
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2023)
TM
Takuro Mochizuki
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2022)
MH
Martin Hairer
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2021)
SD
Simon Donaldson
Wolf Prize in Mathematics (2020)
AE
Alex Eskin
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2020)
VL
Vincent Lafforgue
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2019)
JB
Jean Bourgain
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2017)
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