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William Paul Thurston (* 30. Oktober 1946 in Washington, D.C.; † 21. August 2012 in Rochester, New York [1]) – allgemein als Bill Thurston bekannt [2] – war ein US-amerikanischer Mathematiker . Von ihm stammt die Idee der Geometrisierung zur Klassifizierung geschlossener dreidimensionaler Mannigfaltigkeiten.
William Paul Thurston (October 30, 1946 – August 21, 2012) was an American mathematician. He was a pioneer in the field of low-dimensional topology and was awarded the Fields Medal in 1982 for his contributions to the study of 3-manifolds .
A tribute to the distinguished American mathematician William Paul Thurston, who won the Fields Medal in 1982 and made groundbreaking contributions to geometry and topology. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and legacy in this article by Joseph Malkevitch.
23. Aug. 2012 · Learn about the life and legacy of William Thurston, who revolutionized low-dimensional geometry and topology with his geometrization conjecture and intuitive approach to mathematics. He also advocated for making mathematics more accessible and beautiful for students and the public.
A tribute to the geometric visionary and one of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century, who died in 2012. The obituary contains reminiscences by his colleagues and friends, and covers his contributions to various fields of mathematics.
21. Aug. 2012 · Mathematiker, geb. 30.10.1946 Washington, D.C., gest. 21.8.2012 Rochester (N.Y). Thurston schloß 1967 sein Studium am New College in Sarasota (Fla.) ab, bildete sich anschließend an der Universität von Kalifornien in Berkeley, u. a. bei S. Smale, weiter und promovierte dort 1972 mit einer Arbeit über dreidimensionale Mannigfaltigkeiten.
William Thurston was a world-renowned mathematician who revolutionized the study of topology in two and three dimensions. He won the Fields Medal in 1982 and the Steele Prize in 2012 for his groundbreaking work and contributions to mathematics.
