Background
Kenneth Ribet was born to parents David Ribet and Pearl Ribet on June 28, 1948.
Kenneth Ribet was born to parents David Ribet and Pearl Ribet on June 28, 1948.
As a student at Far Rockaway High School, Ribet was on a competitive mathematics team, but his first field of study was chemistry. He earned his bachelor"s degree and master"s degree from Brown University in 1969, and his Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard University in 1973.
His mathematical interests include algebraic number theory and algebraic geometry.
American Mathematical Society. National Academy of Sciences. American Academy of Arts and Sciences.