John Milnor
American mathematician (born 1931)
95 years oldPiscesUnited States
Biography
John Willard Milnor (born February 20, 1931) is an American mathematician known for his work in differential topology, algebraic K-theory and low-dimensional holomorphic dynamical systems. Milnor is a distinguished professor at Stony Brook University and the only mathematician to have won the Fields Medal, the Wolf Prize, the Abel Prize and all three Steele prizes.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Princeton University
- Stony Brook University
- Institute for Advanced Study
Notable works
- Milnor–Moore theorem
- Milnor–Thurston kneading theory
- Fary–Milnor theorem
- Milnor conjecture
- Švarc–Milnor lemma
- Milnor K-theory
- Milnor number
- Milnor map
- Milnor–Wood inequality
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Dusa McDuff
Awards & honours (14)
- Fields medal
- Abel Prize
- National Medal of Science
- Leroy P. Steele Prize
- Wolf Prize in Mathematics
- Humboldt Research Fellowship
- Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards
- Humboldt Prize
- Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
- Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement
- Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition
- Lomonosov Gold Medal
- Putnam Fellow
- James Madison Medal
Quick answers about John Milnor
- How old is John Milnor?
- John Milnor is 95 years old (born February 20, 1931).
- When is John Milnor's birthday?
- John Milnor was born on February 20, 1931.
- Where was John Milnor born?
- John Milnor was born in Orange.
- What is John Milnor's zodiac sign?
- John Milnor's zodiac sign is Pisces.
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- John Milnor is a citizen of United States.
- What does John Milnor do?
- John Milnor is known as mathematician, topologist, university teacher.
- Who has John Milnor been married to?
- According to Wikidata, John Milnor's spouse is or was Dusa McDuff.
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