Mathematics is a process of staring hard enough with enough perseverance at the fog of muddle and confusion to eventually break through to improved clarity.MathOverflow self-summary
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William Paul Thurston was an American mathematician known for his contributions to the field of low-dimensional topology and geometry. He was a professor at Princeton University and was awarded the Fields Medal in 1982 for his work on the geometrization conjecture. Thurston's research significantly impacted our understanding of three-dimensional shapes and their properties.
1934–2012·lived 78 years
Mathematics is a process of staring hard enough with enough perseverance at the fog of muddle and confusion to eventually break through to improved clarity.MathOverflow self-summary
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