Surprise talks in honor of Don Zagier's 70th birthday (Wednesday, June 30 and Thursday, July 1)

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Surprise talks in honor of Don Zagier's 70th birthday (30 June and 1 July)

Tomorrow Don Zagier will turn 70 years old.
In this connection there will be two "Don days":

a) Special online Number Theory Seminar (organized by the MPIM, Bonn)

Wednesday, June 30
14:00-15:00 Surprise speaker I
15:15-16:15 Surprise speaker II

Afterwards, it is time for anecdotes!

Zoom Meeting ID: 919 6497 4060
Password: hirzebruch

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b) Number Theory Web Seminar (organized by Mike Bennett, Philipp 
Habegger and Alina Ostafe with Pieter Moree as special host)

https://www.ntwebseminar.org/
(Please register a day before or so at: 
https://www.ntwebseminar.org/registration)

Thursday, July 1
17:00-18:00
Manjul Bhargava, Galois groups of random integer polynomials
(Princeton University)

Afterwards there is time for more anecdotes.

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There will be opportunity for you to also tell some anecdote. If you are 
uncomfortable about it, you can send it to moree at mpim-bonn.mpg.de. Also 
pictures of Don, or other contributions welcome.

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Koutou Mabilo
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