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William Jaco

American mathematician · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1940 · age 86

William Howard Jaco is an American mathematician who is known for his role in the Jaco-Shalen-Johannson decomposition theorem and efficient triangulations of 3-manifolds. He retired from Oklahoma State University in 2021 as Regents Professor Emeritus and was appointed adjunct professor at Rice University in 2021.

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Fellow of the American Mathematical Society2013

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
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Academic
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Living
Dates
Born 1940 · age 86