William Jaco

American mathematician
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William Jaco

Summary

William Jaco is a human[1]. He was born in Grafton[2]. He was born on July 14, 1940[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Grafton[2], William Jaco…
  • William Jaco was born on July 14, 1940[3].
  • William Jaco held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Jaco's professions included mathematician[4].
  • William Jaco worked as a topologist[5].
  • William Jaco worked as a university teacher[6].
  • William Jaco's field of work was topology[9].
  • Among William Jaco's employers was Oklahoma State University[10].
  • William Jaco was employed by Rice University[11].
  • William Jaco's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].
  • William Jaco's education included a stint at Pennsylvania State University[13].
  • William Jaco's doctoral advisor was Daniel Russell McMillan, Jr.[14].
  • William Jaco received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • William Jaco was a member of American Mathematical Society[16].
  • William Jaco is recorded as male[17].
  • William Jaco's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Jaco supervised Krystyna Kuperberg as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Jaco supervised Benny Evans as a doctoral student[20].
  • William Jaco supervised Herbert Charles Lyon as a doctoral student[21].
  • William Jaco supervised J. Robert Myers as a doctoral student[22].
  • William Jaco supervised William Tally as a doctoral student[23].
  • William Jaco's Commons category is recorded as William Jaco[24].
  • William Jaco's residence is recorded as Stillwater[25].
  • William Jaco's family name is recorded as Q37060445[26].
  • William Jaco's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Grafton[2], William Jaco… he was born on July 14, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and Pennsylvania State University[13], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1855[33], headquartered in Penn State University Park[34]. William Jaco's doctoral advisor was Daniel Russell McMillan, Jr.[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. William Jaco's field of work was topology[9]. Employers include Oklahoma State University[10], a land-grant university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37] and Rice University[11], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1891[40], headquartered in Houston[41]. Doctoral students include Krystyna Kuperberg[19], a mathematician[42], b. 1944[43], of Poland[44], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[45], specialised in topology[46]; Benny Evans[20]; Herbert Charles Lyon[21], a professor of mathematics[47], 1942–2022[48]; J. Robert Myers[22], a professor of mathematics[49]; and William Tally[23], a mathematician[50], 1944–2020[51].

Recognition

William Jaco received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].

Why It Matters

William Jaco ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Krystyna Kuperberg[52], a mathematician[53], b. 1944[54], of Poland[55], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[56], specialised in topology[57].

FAQs

Where was William Jaco born?

William Jaco's place of birth was Grafton[2].

What did William Jaco do for work?

William Jaco worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did William Jaco go to school?

William Jaco was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12] and Pennsylvania State University[13].

What awards did William Jaco receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].

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  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [16] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William, Howard
    Field of work topology
    Doctoral student Krystyna Kuperberg, Benny Evans, Herbert Charles Lyon +2
    Family name Q37060445
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