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Vaughan Jones (Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones) was born on 31 December, 1952 in Gisborne, New Zealand, is a New Zealand mathematician and Fields Medalist. Discover Vaughan Jones's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
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Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones |
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| Age |
67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
31 December 1952 |
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31 December |
| Birthplace |
Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Date of death |
6 September, 2020 |
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| Nationality |
New Zealand
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Vaughan Jones Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Vaughan Jones's Wife?
His wife is Martha Myers
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Martha Myers |
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Vaughan Jones Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Vaughan Jones worth at the age of 67 years old? Vaughan Jones’s income source is mostly from being a successful mathematician. He is from New Zealand. We have estimated Vaughan Jones's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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mathematician |
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Timeline
Sir Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones (31 December 19526 September 2020) was a New Zealand mathematician known for his work on von Neumann algebras and knot polynomials.
Jones was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, on 31 December 1952.
He was brought up in Cambridge, New Zealand, where he attended St Peter's School.
He subsequently transferred to Auckland Grammar School after winning the Gillies Scholarship, and graduated in 1969 from Auckland Grammar.
He went on to complete his undergraduate studies at the University of Auckland, obtaining 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 1979.
His thesis, titled Actions of finite groups on the hyperfinite II1 factor, was written under the supervision of André Haefliger, and won him the Vacheron Constantin Prize.
Jones moved to the United States in 1980.
There, 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.
His work on knot polynomials, with the discovery of what is now called the Jones polynomial, was from an unexpected direction with origins in the theory of von Neumann algebras, an area of analysis already much developed by Alain Connes.
It led to the solution of a number of classical problems of knot theory, to increased interest in low-dimensional topology, and the development of quantum topology.
He remained Professor Emeritus at University of California, Berkeley, where he had been on the faculty from 1985 to 2011 and was a Distinguished Alumni Professor at the University of Auckland.
He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1990.
Jones was made an honorary vice-president for life of the International Guild of Knot Tyers in 1992.
The Jones Medal, created by the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2010, is named after him.
Jones met his wife, Martha Myers, during a ski camp for foreign students while they were studying in Switzerland.
She was there as a Fulbright scholar, and subsequently became an associate professor of medicine, health and society.
Together, they have three children.
Jones taught at Vanderbilt University as Stevenson Distinguished Professor of mathematics from 2011 until his death.
Jones died on 6 September 2020 at age 67 from health complications resulting from a severe ear infection.
Jones was a certified barista.
