William Paul Thurston (1946 to 2012) was an American mathematician and a pioneer of low-dimensional topology, awarded the Fields Medal in 1982 for his contributions to the study of three-manifolds. He held professorships at Princeton University, the University of California, Davis, and Cornell University, and directed the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute.
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He was a pioneer in the field of low-dimensional topology and was awarded the Fields Medal in 1982 for his contributions to the study of 3-manifolds.
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Infobox workplaces: Cornell University; University of California, Davis; Mathematical Sciences Research Institute; University of California, Berkeley; Princeton University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Institute for Advanced Study
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Infobox workplaces: Cornell University; University of California, Davis; Mathematical Sciences Research Institute; University of California, Berkeley; Princeton University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Institute for Advanced Study
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William Paul Thurston (October 30, 1946August 21, 2012) was an American mathematician.
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