| Nigel Boston | |
| Birth Date: | July 20, 1961 |
| Nationality: | British, American |
| Fields: | Mathematics |
| Workplaces: | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Alma Mater: | Harvard University University of Cambridge |
| Thesis Title: | Deformation Theory of Galois Representations |
| Thesis Url: | https://www.proquest.com/docview/303470842 |
| Thesis Year: | 1987 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Barry Mazur |
| Doctoral Students: | Judy L. Walker |
Nigel Boston (July 20, 1961 – March 31, 2024) was a British-American mathematician, who made notable contributions to algebraic number theory, group theory, and arithmetic geometry.
Boston attended Harvard University, earning his doctorate in 1987, under supervision of Barry Mazur.[1] He was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 2012, he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[2]
Boston died on March 31, 2024, at the age of 62.[3]