William Thurston
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Summary
William Thurston was born on October 30, 1946[1], in Washington, D.C.[2]. He died on August 21, 2012[3], in Rochester[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,373 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Child: Dylan Paul Thurston[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: topology[11], mathematics[12]
- Employer: Princeton University[13], University of California, Davis[14], University of California, Berkeley[15], Cornell University[16], Institute for Advanced Study[17], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18]
- Educated at: University of California, Berkeley[19], New College of Florida[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Morris Hirsch[21]
- Award received: Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[22], Alan T. Waterman Award[23], Fields medal[24], honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI[25], Joseph Doob Prize[26], Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[27]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[28], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: Oded Schramm[31], David Gabai[32], Richard Kenyon[33], Benson Farb[34], Igor Rivin[35], Yair N. Minsky[36], Danny Calegari[37], Steven Kerckhoff[38], Craig David Hodgson[39], Richard Douglas Canary[40], William Goldman[41], Richard Schwartz[42], Jeffrey Weeks[43], William Floyd[44]
- Commons category: William Thurston[45]
- Cause of death: cancer[46]
Why It Matters
William Thurston has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
His notable doctoral advisees include Oded Schramm[49], a mathematician[50], 1961–2008[51], of Israel[52], awarded the Ostrowski Prize[53], specialised in probability theory[54]; Richard Schwartz[55], a mathematician[56], b. 1966[57], of United States[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[59], specialised in algebraic geometry[60]; David Gabai[61], a mathematician[62], b. 1954[63], of United States[64], awarded the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[65], specialised in topology[66]; Danny Calegari[67], a mathematician[68], b. 1972[69], of United States[70], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[71], specialised in topology[72]; Yair N. Minsky[73], a mathematician[74], b. 1962[75], of United States[76], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[77]; and Jeffrey Weeks[78], a mathematician[79], b. 1956[80], of United States[81], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[82], specialised in topology[83].
FAQs
Where was William Thurston born?
William Thurston's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
Where did William Thurston die?
William Thurston passed away in Rochester[4].
What did William Thurston do for work?
William Thurston worked as a mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did William Thurston go to school?
William Thurston was educated at University of California, Berkeley[19] and New College of Florida[20].
What awards did William Thurston receive?
Honors received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[22], Alan T. Waterman Award[23], Fields medal[24], and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI[25].