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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?

Popular As Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones
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Age 67 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 31 December 1952
Birthday 31 December
Birthplace Gisborne, New Zealand
Date of death 6 September, 2020
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Nationality New Zealand

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1952

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.

1969

He subsequently transferred to Auckland Grammar School after winning the Gillies Scholarship, and graduated in 1969 from Auckland Grammar.

1972

He went on to complete his undergraduate studies at the University of Auckland, obtaining a BSc in 1972 and an MSc in 1973.

1979

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.

1980

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.

1985

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.

1990

He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1990.

1992

Jones was made an honorary vice-president for life of the International Guild of Knot Tyers in 1992.

2010

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.

2011

Jones taught at Vanderbilt University as Stevenson Distinguished Professor of mathematics from 2011 until his death.

2020

Jones died on 6 September 2020 at age 67 from health complications resulting from a severe ear infection.

Jones was a certified barista.