William Thurston

Summary

William Thurston is a human^[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on October 30, 1946^[3]. He died in Rochester^[4]. He died on August 21, 2012^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Thurston's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].
• William Thurston died in Rochester^[4].
• William Thurston was born on October 30, 1946^[3].
• William Thurston died on August 21, 2012^[5].
• A child of William Thurston was Dylan Paul Thurston^[10].
• William Thurston held citizenship in United States^[11].
• William Thurston's professions included mathematician^[6].
• William Thurston's professions included topologist^[7].
• William Thurston worked as a university teacher^[8].
• William Thurston's field of work was topology^[12].
• William Thurston's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• William Thurston was employed by Princeton University^[14].
• William Thurston was employed by University of California, Davis^[15].
• William Thurston was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[16].
• William Thurston was employed by Cornell University^[17].
• Among William Thurston's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[18].
• William Thurston was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19].
• William Thurston was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[20].
• William Thurston was educated at New College of Florida^[21].
• William Thurston's doctoral advisor was Morris Hirsch^[22].
• William Thurston received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[23].
• William Thurston received the Alan T. Waterman Award^[24].
• William Thurston received the Fields medal^[25].
• William Thurston received the honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI^[26].
• William Thurston received the Joseph Doob Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Thurston was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on October 30, 1946^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[20], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31] and New College of Florida^[21], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1960^[34]. William Thurston's doctoral advisor was Morris Hirsch^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include topology^[12], a branch of mathematics^[35] and mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[36]. Employers include Princeton University^[14], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1746^[39], headquartered in Princeton^[40]; University of California, Davis^[15], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1905^[43]; University of California, Berkeley^[16], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1868^[46], headquartered in Berkeley^[47]; Cornell University^[17], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1865^[50], headquartered in Ithaca^[51]; Institute for Advanced Study^[18], a research institute^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1930^[54], headquartered in Princeton^[55]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1861^[58], headquartered in Cambridge^[59]. Doctoral students include Oded Schramm^[60], David Gabai^[61], Richard Kenyon^[62], Benson Farb^[63], Igor Rivin^[64], and Yair N. Minsky^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[23], a mathematics award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1964^[68]; Alan T. Waterman Award^[24], a science award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1975^[71]; Fields medal^[25], a mathematics award^[72], founded in 1936^[73]; honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI^[26], an award^[74], in France^[75]; Joseph Doob Prize^[27], an award^[76], founded in 2009^[77]; and Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[78], a class of award^[79].

Personal Life

A child of William Thurston was Dylan Paul Thurston^[10].

Death and Burial

William Thurston died on August 21, 2012^[5]. He died in Rochester^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[80].

Why It Matters

William Thurston ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

His notable doctoral advisees include Oded Schramm^[83], a mathematician^[84], 1961–2008^[85], of Israel^[86], awarded the Ostrowski Prize^[87], specialised in probability theory^[88]; Danny Calegari^[89], a mathematician^[90], b. 1972^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[93], specialised in topology^[94]; Richard Schwartz^[95], a mathematician^[96], b. 1966^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[99], specialised in algebraic geometry^[100]; Benson Farb^[101], a mathematician^[102], b. 1967^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[105], specialised in mathematics^[106]; Yair N. Minsky^[107], a mathematician^[108], b. 1962^[109], of United States^[110], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[111]; and David Gabai^[112], a mathematician^[113], b. 1954^[114], of United States^[115], awarded the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[116], specialised in topology^[117].

FAQs

Where was William Thurston born?

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], William Thurston…

Where did William Thurston die?

William Thurston passed away in Rochester^[4].

What did William Thurston do for work?

William Thurston worked as mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did William Thurston go to school?

William Thurston was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[20] and New College of Florida^[21].

What awards did William Thurston receive?

Honors received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[23], Alan T. Waterman Award^[24], Fields medal^[25], and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI^[26].