William Thurston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Thurston

mathematician

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1946

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Date of Death: 21-Aug-2012

Profession: mathematician, university teacher, topologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Paul Thurston (October 30, 1946 – August 21, 2012) was an American mathematician.
He was a pioneer in the field of low-dimensional topology.
In 1982, he was awarded the Fields Medal for his contributions to the study of 3-manifolds.
From 2003 until his death he was a professor of mathematics and computer science at Cornell University.

George Bergman (1943–)

	Alternative names	George M. Bergman
	Description	American university teacher
	Date of birth	22 July 1943
	Location of birth	Brooklyn
	Authority control	: Q16198978 VIAF: 36173960 ISNI: 0000 0001 1054 507X LCCN: n96003979 MGP: 32848 GND: 172970725 WorldCat