Charles Fefferman

About

Gifted mathematician who worked at Princeton University. He became known for his work in the sub-field of mathematical analysis.

Before Fame

He was a child prodigy who graduated from the University of Maryland at the age of seventeen. He went on to earn his PhD from Princeton University.

Trivia

He was selected to serve in the National Academy of Science in 1979.

Family Life

He had two daughters with his wife Julie. His brother, Robert Fefferman, also had a prominent career as a mathematician.

Associated With

He, like all modern mathematicians and physicists, was influenced by the work of Albert Einstein.