Gabriel D. Carroll
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Gabriel Drew Carroll is a graduate of Harvard and a current MIT student who received numerous awards in mathematics
while a student. Carroll won two gold medals (1998, 2001) and a silver medal (1999) at the International Mathematical Olympiad
, earning a perfect score at the 2001 International Mathematical Olympiad
held in Washington, D.C.
, shared only with American teammate Reid W. Barton
and Chinese teammates Liang Xiao and Zhiqiang Zhang. Gabriel earned a place among the five top ranked competitors (who are themselves not ranked against each other) in the William Lowell Putnam Competition all four years that he was eligible (2000–2003), a feat matched by only six others (Don Coppersmith
(1968–1971), Arthur Rubin
(1970–1973), Bjorn Poonen
(1985–1988), Ravi Vakil
(1988–1991), Reid Barton (2001–2004), and Daniel Kane (2003–2006)). His top-5 performance in 2000 was particularly notable, as he was officially taking the exam in spite of only being a high school senior, thus forfeiting one of his years of eligibility in college. He was on the first place Putnam team twice (2001–02) and the second place team once (2003). He has earned numerous awards in science and math, including the Intel Science Talent Search
, has taught numerous mathematics classes and tutorials, excels on the piano, and was a Research Science Institute
scholar . He also proposed Problem 3 of IMO 2009 and Problem 3 of IMO 2010. Carroll also proposes problems to the USAMO such as problem 3 in , 2007, 2008, 2010 and problem 6 in 2009. During the 2005-06 academic year, he taught English in Chaling, Hunan
, China
. He worked at the National Bureau of Economic Research
from 2006 to 2007 .
and graduated from Harvard University
in 2005 with degrees in Mathematics and Linguistics. He is currently a graduate student in the Economics Department at MIT.
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
while a student. Carroll won two gold medals (1998, 2001) and a silver medal (1999) at the International Mathematical Olympiad
International Mathematical Olympiad
The International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
, earning a perfect score at the 2001 International Mathematical Olympiad
International Mathematical Olympiad
The International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
held in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, shared only with American teammate Reid W. Barton
Reid W. Barton
Reid W. Barton was one of the most successful performers in the International Science Olympiads. He is an MIT alumnus.- Biography:Barton is the son of two environmental engineers...
and Chinese teammates Liang Xiao and Zhiqiang Zhang. Gabriel earned a place among the five top ranked competitors (who are themselves not ranked against each other) in the William Lowell Putnam Competition all four years that he was eligible (2000–2003), a feat matched by only six others (Don Coppersmith
Don Coppersmith
Don Coppersmith is a cryptographer and mathematician. He was involved in the design of the Data Encryption Standard block cipher at IBM, particularly the design of the S-boxes, strengthening them against differential cryptanalysis...
(1968–1971), Arthur Rubin
Arthur Rubin
Arthur Leonard Rubin is an American mathematician.-Biography:As an undergraduate he placed among the top five competitors in the William Lowell Putnam Competition on four occasions , a feat matched by only six other undergraduate students since the first competition in 1938...
(1970–1973), Bjorn Poonen
Bjorn Poonen
Bjorn Mikhail Poonen is a mathematician, four-time Putnam Competition winner and currently the Claude Shannon Professor of Mathematics at MIT.His research is primarily in number theory and algebraic geometry, but he has occasionally published in other subjects such as probability and computer...
(1985–1988), Ravi Vakil
Ravi Vakil
Ravi D. Vakil is an American-Canadian mathematician working in algebraic geometry.Vakil attended high school at Martingrove Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke, Ontario, where he won several mathematical contests and olympiads. After earning a BSc and MSc from the University of Toronto in 1992, he...
(1988–1991), Reid Barton (2001–2004), and Daniel Kane (2003–2006)). His top-5 performance in 2000 was particularly notable, as he was officially taking the exam in spite of only being a high school senior, thus forfeiting one of his years of eligibility in college. He was on the first place Putnam team twice (2001–02) and the second place team once (2003). He has earned numerous awards in science and math, including the Intel Science Talent Search
Intel Science Talent Search
The Intel Science Talent Search , known for its first 57 years as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search is a research-based science competition in the United States for high school seniors. It has been referred to as "the nation's oldest and most prestigious" science competition. In his speech...
, has taught numerous mathematics classes and tutorials, excels on the piano, and was a Research Science Institute
Research Science Institute
The Research Science Institute is a highly competitive summer research program for rising high school seniors around the world, sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education and hosted by MIT. It is often regarded as "the most prestigious and competitive high-school science program in the...
scholar . He also proposed Problem 3 of IMO 2009 and Problem 3 of IMO 2010. Carroll also proposes problems to the USAMO such as problem 3 in , 2007, 2008, 2010 and problem 6 in 2009. During the 2005-06 academic year, he taught English in Chaling, Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. He worked at the National Bureau of Economic Research
National Bureau of Economic Research
The National Bureau of Economic Research is an American private nonprofit research organization "committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community." The NBER is well known for providing start and end...
from 2006 to 2007 .
Education
Gabriel Carroll is an alumnus of Oakland Technical High SchoolOakland Technical High School
Oakland Technical High School, known locally as Oakland Tech, or just simply "Tech", is a public high school in Oakland, California, and is operated under the jurisdiction of the Oakland Unified School District.-Background:...
and graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 2005 with degrees in Mathematics and Linguistics. He is currently a graduate student in the Economics Department at MIT.