John G. Thompson

Summary

John G. Thompson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ottawa^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1932^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John G. Thompson's place of birth was Ottawa^[2].
• John G. Thompson was born on October 13, 1932^[3].
• John G. Thompson held citizenship in United States^[7].
• John G. Thompson's professions included mathematician^[4].
• John G. Thompson's professions included university teacher^[5].
• John G. Thompson's field of work was group theory^[8].
• John G. Thompson's field of work was mathematics^[9].
• Among John G. Thompson's employers was University of Florida^[10].
• John G. Thompson was educated at Ottawa High School^[11].
• John G. Thompson's doctoral advisor was Saunders Mac Lane^[12].
• A notable work attributed to John G. Thompson is Feit–Thompson theorem^[13].
• A notable work attributed to John G. Thompson is Feit–Thompson conjecture^[14].
• A notable work attributed to John G. Thompson is Thompson uniqueness theorem^[15].
• A notable work attributed to John G. Thompson is Thompson transitivity theorem^[16].
• A notable work attributed to John G. Thompson is Thompson factorization^[17].
• A notable work attributed to John G. Thompson is Thompson order formula^[18].
• John G. Thompson received the Fields medal^[19].
• John G. Thompson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• John G. Thompson received the Abel Prize^[21].
• John G. Thompson received the National Medal of Science^[22].
• John G. Thompson received the De Morgan Medal^[23].
• John G. Thompson received the Cole Prize in Algebra^[24].
• John G. Thompson was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• John G. Thompson was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[26].
• John G. Thompson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ottawa^[2], John G. Thompson… he was born on October 13, 1932^[3].

Education

John G. Thompson's education included a stint at Ottawa High School^[11]. His doctoral advisor was Saunders Mac Lane^[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include group theory^[8], a branch of mathematics^[29] and mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[30]. Among John G. Thompson's employers was University of Florida^[10]. Doctoral students include Richard Lyons^[31], a mathematician^[32], b. 1945^[33], of United States^[34], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[35], specialised in group theory^[36]; Gordon Douglas James^[37], a mathematician^[38], 1945–2020^[39], of United Kingdom^[40]; Robert Griess^[41], a mathematician^[42], b. 1945^[43], of United States^[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[45], specialised in group theory^[46]; David Goldschmidt^[47], a mathematician^[48], b. 1942^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[51]; Charles Sims^[52]; and Chat-Yin Ho^[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Feit–Thompson theorem^[13], Feit–Thompson conjecture^[14], Thompson uniqueness theorem^[15], Thompson transitivity theorem^[16], Thompson factorization^[17], and Thompson order formula^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[19], a mathematics award^[54], founded in 1936^[55]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57]; Abel Prize^[21], a science award^[58], in Norway^[59], founded in 2003^[60], headquartered in Oslo^[61]; National Medal of Science^[22], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1963^[64]; De Morgan Medal^[23], a science award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66]; and Cole Prize in Algebra^[24], a class of award^[67].

Why It Matters

John G. Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Griess^[70], a mathematician^[71], b. 1945^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[74], specialised in group theory^[75]; Richard Lyons^[76], a mathematician^[77], b. 1945^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[80], specialised in group theory^[81]; Charles Sims^[82], a mathematician^[83], 1937–2017^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[86], specialised in group theory^[87]; and David Goldschmidt^[88], a mathematician^[89], b. 1942^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[92].

FAQs

Where was John G. Thompson born?

Born in Ottawa^[2].

What did John G. Thompson do for work?

John G. Thompson worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did John G. Thompson go to school?

John G. Thompson was educated at Ottawa High School^[11].

What awards did John G. Thompson receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[19], Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Abel Prize^[21], and National Medal of Science^[22].