Vaughan Jones

New Zealand mathematician and Fields Medalist (1952-2020) · New Zealand · On the map · Academics · Died at 67

Sir Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones was a New Zealand mathematician known for his work on von Neumann algebras and knot polynomials. He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1990.

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2020Died6 September 20202018Honorary Fellow of the Learned Society of WalesAward2013Fellow of the American Mathematical SocietyAward2009Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of MeritAward2002Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of MeritAward1992Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of ScienceAwardFellow of the Australian Academy of ScienceAward1991Honorary Doctor of the University of AucklandAwardRutherford MedalAward1990Fields medalAward1986Guggenheim FellowshipAward1952Born31 December 1952

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