James W. Cannon
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James W. Cannon (born January 30, 1943) is an American mathematician working in the areas of low-dimensional topology and geometric group theory. He was an Orson Pratt Professor of Mathematics at Brigham Young University.
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James W. Cannon | |
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Born | (1943-01-30) January 30, 1943 (age 81) |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Ph.D. (1969), University of Utah |
Known for | work in low-dimensional topology, geometric group theory |
Awards | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society Sloan Fellowship |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Wisconsin-Madison Brigham Young University |
Doctoral advisor | Cecil Burgess |
Doctoral students | Colin Adams |
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