William Thurston
Deceased Q333927

William Thurston

American mathematician (1946–2012)

Born: October 30, 1946 (1946) · Washington, D.C.
Died: August 21, 2012 (2012) · Rochester
Age at death: 65 years
Cause of death: cancer
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality United States
Occupation university teacher, mathematician, topologist
Field of work mathematics, topology
Education University of California, Berkeley, New College of Florida
Employer Princeton University, University of California, Davis, University of California, Berkeley, Cornell University, Institute for Advanced Study, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gender male

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