Michael Thaddeus

Michael Thaddeus
Born (1967-01-12) January 12, 1967 (age 57)
New York City, U.S.
Education
FatherPatrick Thaddeus
Scientific career
FieldsAlgebraic geometry
InstitutionsHarvard University
University of Oxford
Columbia University
Institute for Advanced Study
ThesisAlgebraic Geometry and the Verlinde Formula (1992)
Doctoral advisorSimon Donaldson
Websitemath.columbia.edu/~thaddeus

Michael Thaddeus (born January 12, 1967) is an American mathematician and a professor of mathematics at Columbia University.[1] He is best known for having been a whistleblower in exposing deliberately misleading data submitted by Columbia University to U.S. News & World Report (USNWR)'s Best Colleges Ranking which exaggerated the university's college ranking.[2][3]

  1. ^ Diep, Francie (March 16, 2022). "Columbia Is Ranked No. 2 by 'U.S News.' A Professor Says Its Spot Is Based on False Data". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Columbia whistleblower on exposing college rankings: 'They are worthless'". The Guardian. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  3. ^ Mendoza, Jordan (September 12, 2022). "Columbia University admits to reporting inaccurate data for US News college rankings". USA Today. Retrieved 2022-09-17.