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Vaughan Jones

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Sir Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones (1952 to 2020) was a New Zealand mathematician known for his work on von Neumann algebras and knot polynomials. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1990.

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Birth Year
1952 1
Death Date
2020-09-06 1
Death Year
2020 1
Death Place
Nashville, United States 1
Nationality
New Zealand 1
Nationality
United States 1
Birthplace
Gisborne, New Zealand 1
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Field (category)
Physics 1
Field (category)
Mathematics 1
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1. Vaughan Jones (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +2020-09-06T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +2020-09-06T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): New Zealand
    Q664
  • P20 (place of death): Nashville, United States
    Q23197
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P19 (place of birth): Gisborne, New Zealand
    Q233467
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Vaughan Jones (Wikipedia)
  • Works In: Mathematics, Lead sentence
    Sir Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones (31 December 19526 September 2020) was a New Zealand mathematician known for his work on von Neumann algebras and knot polynomials.
  • Member Of: National Academy of Sciences, Categories
    Category:Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
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