Michael Thaddeus | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1967 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Father | Patrick Thaddeus |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Algebraic geometry |
| Institutions | Harvard University University of Oxford Columbia University Institute for Advanced Study |
| Thesis | Algebraic Geometry and the Verlinde Formula (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | Simon Donaldson |
| Website | math.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 inaccurate data submitted by Columbia University to U.S. News & World Report (USNWR)'s Best Colleges Ranking to inflate the university's college ranking.[2][3]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Columbia whistleblower on exposing college rankings: 'They are worthless'". The Guardian. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ Mendoza, Jordan (September 12, 2022). "Columbia University admits to reporting inaccurate data for US News college rankings". USA Today. Retrieved 2022-09-17.