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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Mathematician
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| gptkbp:advocated_for |
interdisciplinary approaches in mathematics
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Princeton_University gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley gptkb:Cornell_University gptkb:Institute_for_Advanced_Study gptkb:University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst |
| gptkbp:awarded_for |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:medal |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1943-04-30
1946-04-30 April 30, 1943 |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:Data_Visualization
mathematical education geometric topology the study of topological invariants the study of braid groups 3-manifold theory the study of hyperbolic knots the study of mapping class groups the study of the topology of 3-manifolds the study of the topology of knots and links |
| gptkbp:contribution |
developed the theory of foliations
created the Thurston norm developed the notion of a 3-manifold introduced the concept of a hyperbolic manifold contributed to the understanding of 3-dimensional topology pioneered the study of hyperbolic geometry |
| gptkbp:death_date |
2012-08-21
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Thurston's_geometrization_conjecture
hyperbolic geometry Thurston's classification of 3-manifolds Thurston's hyperbolic structures |
| gptkbp:died |
August 21, 2012
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| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:Princeton,_New_Jersey
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| gptkbp:fellow |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences gptkb:American_Mathematical_Society |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:topology
gptkb:Mathematics geometry |
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:topology
geometry mathematical physics dynamical systems |
| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
the study of 3-manifolds
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Thurston
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:quantum_field_theory
gptkb:Michael_Freedman gptkb:Ian_Agol gptkb:William_P._Thurston gptkb:David_Gabai mathematical physics mathematical research mathematics education complex analysis dynamical systems knot theory the study of hyperbolic manifolds the study of geometric group theory 3-manifold theory the field of algebraic topology the field of mathematical visualization the study of geometric topology in higher dimensions the development of computer graphics in topology the field of low-dimensional topology the study of knot invariants the study of surface topology the study of hyperbolic geometry in higher dimensions the development of mathematical software for topology |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:John_Milnor
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| gptkbp:inspired |
mathematical community
many mathematicians knot theory research |
| gptkbp:introduced |
hyperbolic geometry in 3-manifolds
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| gptkbp:is_active_in |
the 20th century
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| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
3-manifold topology
mapping class groups |
| gptkbp:is_focused_on |
topological properties of manifolds
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
the mathematical community
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
foliations
mapping class groups foliations of 3-manifolds |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Thurston's_geometries
gptkb:Thurston's_geometrization_conjecture gptkb:Thurston's_geometrization_theorem knot theory geometric topology the classification of 3-manifolds hyperbolic geometry 3-manifold theory geometrization conjecture Thurston's work on the theory of 3-manifold invariants Thurston's work on the theory of 3-dimensional topology Thurston's hyperbolic geometry Thurston's work on 3-manifolds Thurston's work on the geometry of 3-manifolds Thurston's work on the geometry of surfaces Thurston's work on the theory of 3-manifolds Thurston's work on the theory of dynamical systems Thurston's work on the theory of foliations Thurston's work on the theory of hyperbolic spaces Thurston's work on the topology of 3-manifolds Thurston's work on the topology of knots Thurston's work on the topology of surfaces Thurston's work on the theory of 3-manifold topology Thurston's work on the theory of 3-manifold topology and geometry. Thurston's work on the theory of geometric structures Thurston's work on the theory of 3-manifold structures Thurston's work on the theory of 3-manifold classification Thurston's work on the theory of 3-manifold geometry Thurston's work on the classification of 3-manifolds Thurston's work on the theory of 3-manifold dynamics the study of the topology of 3-manifolds with metrics. Thurston's hyperbolic volume conjecture Thurston's theorem on 3-manifolds the study of the topology of 3-manifolds with non-compact boundary the Thurston norm the concept of foliations the concept of geometric decomposition the concept of the Thurston metric the concept of the hyperbolic metric the concept of the hyperbolic volume the concept of the mapping class group the concept of train tracks the development of geometric topology the notion of geometric structures on manifolds the relationship between geometry and topology the study of 3-manifold invariants the study of geometric structures on manifolds the study of hyperbolic 3-manifolds the study of hyperbolic knots the study of surface groups the study of the geometry of 3-manifolds the study of the geometry of surfaces the study of the topology of 3-manifolds the study of the topology of geometric structures the study of the topology of hyperbolic manifolds the study of the topology of surfaces the use of computer graphics in topology the use of triangulations in topology the study of the topology of 3-manifolds with toroidal boundary the study of the topology of 3-manifolds with singularities the study of the topology of 3-manifolds with boundary the study of the topology of 3-manifolds with cusps |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
Three-Dimensional Geometry and Topology
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| gptkbp:proposed_by |
Thurston's conjecture
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| gptkbp:published |
The Geometry and Topology of 3-Manifolds
The Geometry of 3-Manifolds Three-Dimensional Geometry and Topology A Survey of the Geometries on 3-Manifolds The Topology of 3-Manifolds and the Homology of 3-Manifolds |
| gptkbp:received |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
B. A. from University of California, Santa Cruz Ph. D. from Princeton University |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Diane Thurston
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| gptkbp:was_a |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Scientist gptkb:educators gptkb:mentorship gptkb:Professor gptkb:item gptkb:researchers topologist mathematical scholar mathematical researcher geometer leading figure in mathematics mathematical author mathematical contributor mathematical educator mathematical influencer mathematical innovator mathematical leader mathematical lecturer mathematical pioneer mathematical theorist mathematical thinker mathematical visionary pioneer in topology research advisor |
| gptkbp:was_educated_at |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Santa_Cruz
gptkb:Princeton_University |
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
his innovative ideas
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| gptkbp:works_at |
gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley gptkb:University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst |
| gptkbp:works_on |
Thurston's conjecture
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Institute_for_Advanced_Studies
gptkb:Michael_Freedman |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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