William Paul Thurston (October 30, 1946August 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.
William Paul Thurston (October 30, 1946August 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.