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John G. Thompson

Mathematics

John Griggs Thompson is an American mathematician at the University of Florida noted for his work in finite group theory. Working with Walter Feit, he proved in 1963 that every nonabelian finite simple group has even order, a landmark result known as the Odd Order Paper, and his work significantly advanced the classification of finite simple groups.

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Birth Year
1932 1
Nationality
United States 1
Notable Work
Feit-Thompson conjecture 1
Notable Work
Feit-Thompson theorem 1
Notable Work
Thompson factorization 1
Notable Work
Thompson order formula 1
Notable Work
Thompson subgroup 1
Notable Work
Thompson transitivity theorem 1
Notable Work
Thompson uniqueness theorem 1
Birthplace
Ottawa, United States 1
Field
Field (category)
Mathematics 1
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1. John G. Thompson (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P19 (place of birth): Ottawa, United States
    Q1913965
  • P800 (notable work): Feit-Thompson theorem
    Q909517
  • P800 (notable work): Feit-Thompson conjecture
    Q5441592
  • P800 (notable work): Thompson uniqueness theorem
    Q7795828
  • P800 (notable work): Thompson transitivity theorem
    Q7795825
  • P800 (notable work): Thompson factorization
    Q7795819
  • P800 (notable work): Thompson order formula
    Q7795821
  • P800 (notable work): Thompson subgroup
    Q7795824
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John G. Thompson (Wikipedia)
  • Works In: Mathematics, Lead sentence
    John Griggs Thompson (born October 13, 1932) is an American mathematician at the University of Florida noted for his work in the field of finite groups.
  • Member Of: National Academy of Sciences, Article text
    In 1971, Thompson was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences. In 1982, he was awarded the Senior B
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