Nate Ackerman
Nate Ackerman | |
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 Ackerman in 2009 | |
| Born | Nathanael Leedom Ackerman[1] March 4, 1978[1] New York City, New York |
| Nationality | British and American |
| Occupation | Lecturer in mathematics at Harvard University |
| Known for | Olympic and international wrestler |
| Parent(s) | Joanne Leedom-Ackerman and Peter Ackerman |
Nathanael Leedom Ackerman (born March 4, 1978),[1] known as Nate Ackerman, is a British-American mathematician and wrestler. He is the son of Peter Ackerman and Joanne Leedom-Ackerman.
Ackerman competed in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games as part of the Great Britain National Team.[2] He also competed in the 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2011 World Championships.[3] Ackerman's best international finish was fifth at the 2011 Commonwealth Championship.[1]
Ackerman was born in New York City, New York, United States to Joanne Leedom-Ackerman and Peter Ackerman. He was educated at the American School in London[4] and then Harvard University, where he graduated in June 2000.
He received his Ph.D. in mathematics in 2006 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Ackerman, Nathanael Leedon (GBR)". whatsmat.uww.org. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (25 May 2004). "Britain's only wrestler grapples with a crowd". Athens 2004. The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ Ackerman, Nathanael Leedon (GBR). FILA Wrestling Database. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- ^ Brehm, Denise (13 August 2004), "MIT brains, brawn and bright lights go to Athens Olympics", MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- ^ Nate Ackerman at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ Nathanael Leedom Ackerman (2006). On Quantifier Rank Spectrum of L-Infinity-Omega (PDF) (Ph.D. thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- 1978 births
- 21st-century American mathematicians
- American logicians
- British male sport wrestlers
- Harvard College alumni
- People educated at The American School in London
- Living people
- Sport wrestlers from New York City
- Mathematical logicians
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science alumni
- Olympic wrestlers for Great Britain
- Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Wrestlers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Mathematicians from New York (state)
- Harvard University Department of Mathematics faculty