Gordon Kauffman

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gptkbp:academicAdvisor gptkb:George_David_Birkhoff
gptkb:Robert_G._Bartle
Professor Emeritus
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:awards Fellow_of_the_American_Mathematical_Society
gptkbp:birthDate 1910-01-01
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Louis_Kauffman
gptkbp:contribution Kauffman_invariant
gptkbp:deathDate 1990-01-01
gptkbp:field Mathematics
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Mathematical physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gordon Kauffman
gptkbp:influence Topology research community
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_von_Neumann
gptkb:John_Milnor
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:David_Hilbert
gptkb:John_von_Neumann
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Mathematical_Association_of_America
gptkbp:knownFor Mathematical logic
Mathematics
Contributions to algebraic topology
gptkbp:legacy Influence on knot theory research
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Kauffman's_theorem
gptkbp:occupation Mathematician
gptkbp:previousName Gordon_H._Kauffman
gptkbp:profession Mathematician
gptkbp:publications gptkb:Journal_of_Knot_Theory_and_Its_Ramifications
Topology_and_its_Applications
gptkbp:releaseYear 1980
1992
gptkbp:researchContribution gptkb:Kauffman_bracket_polynomial
gptkbp:researchFocus Knot theory
gptkbp:researchInterest Topology
Geometric methods
Computational methods
Algebraic_methods
gptkbp:scholarships Public lectures on mathematics
Promotion of mathematical research
Support for mathematical societies
Advocacy for mathematics education
Mentorship of students in mathematics
Educational outreach in mathematics
Conferences on topology
Engagement with the mathematical community
Seminars on mathematical logic
Workshops on knot theory
Mathematical_journals
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Kauffman