Vaughan Jones
- January 9, 2024
- Mathematician
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Vaughan Jones |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 31, 1952(1952-12-31) |
| Age | 72 |
| Date Of Death | September 6, 2020 |
| Birthplace | Gisborne |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Birth City | Gisborne District |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Vaughan Jones Biography
| Name | Vaughan Jones |
| Birthday | Dec 31 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Gisborne |
| Home Town | Gisborne District |
| Birth Country | New Zealand |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Vaughan Jones is one of the most popular and richest Mathematician who was born on December 31, 1952 in Gisborne, Gisborne District, New Zealand. Sir Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones KNZM FRS FRSNZ FAA (born 31 December 1952) is a New Zealand mathematician, known for his work on von Neumann algebras and knot polynomials. He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1990, and famously wore a New Zealand rugby jersey when he gave his acceptance speech in Kyoto.
Jones has since 2011 been at Vanderbilt University as Stevenson Distinguished Professor of mathematics. He remains Professor Emeritus at University of California, Berkeley where he has been on the faculty since 1985 and is a Distinguished Alumni Professor at the University of Auckland.
Vaughan Jones Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Mathematician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Vaughan Jones is one of the richest Mathematician from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vaughan Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Vaughan Jones was born in Gisborne, New Zealand and brought up in Cambridge, New Zealand, completing secondary school at Auckland Grammar School. His undergraduate studies were at the University of Auckland, from where he obtained a BSc in 1972 and an MSc in 1973. For his graduate studies, he went to Switzerland, where he completed his PhD at the University of Geneva in
- His thesis, titled Actions of finite groups on the hyperfinite II1 factor, was written under the supervision of André Haefliger. In 1980, he moved to the United States, where he taught at the University of California, Los Angeles (1980–1981) and the University of Pennsylvania (1981–1985), before being appointed as Professor of Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley.
He was made an honorary vice-president for life of the International Guild of Knot Tyers in 1992.
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Anatoliy Ranked on the list of most popular Mathematician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Vaughan Jones celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.
Who is Vaughan Jones?
Sir Vaughan Jones KNZM FRS FRSNZ FAA
Nationality| New Zealander
Alma mater| University of Geneva University of Auckland
How did Vaughan Jones died?
Born in 1952, Jones died suddenly on 6 September, aged 67, from complications of an ear infection. Mathematicians treasure discoveries that reveal links between distant branches of their discipline. Jones’s speciality, operator algebras, provided a powerful tool in the study of knots.