Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry
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Fry in 2017
Born (1984-02-21) 21 February 1984 (age 40)[1]
Harlow, England, UK
EducationUniversity College London (BA, MA, PhD)
Occupation(s)Academic, author, radio and television presenter
Children2
Scientific career
ThesisA Study of Droplet Deformation (2011)
Websitehannahfry.co.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Hannah Fry (born 21 February 1984)[1] is a British academic, author and radio and television presenter. She is Professor in the Mathematics of Cities at the UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis.[2] In January 2024, Fry was appointed to be the new president of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.[3] In January 2025, she will join the University of Cambridge as the first Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics.[4] Her work has included studies of patterns of human behaviour, such as interpersonal relationships and dating, and how mathematics can apply to them.[5] Fry delivered the 2019 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures and has presented several programmes for the BBC, including The Secret Genius of Modern Life.

  1. ^ a b "BBC iPlayer - The Secret Genius of Modern Life - Series 2: 1. Passport". Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ^ Fry, Hannah (29 December 2016). "Dr Hannah Fry". Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, UCL. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. ^ "New IMA President 2024-25, Hannah Fry". IMA. January 2024.
  4. ^ "Award-winning broadcaster Hannah Fry joins Cambridge as Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics | University of Cambridge". www.cam.ac.uk. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  5. ^ Hannah Fry Official website Edit this at Wikidata
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