Vaughan Jones

Sir Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones was a New Zealand mathematician known for his work on von Neumann algebras and knot polynomials. He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1990.

31 December 1952

Born on the same birth date (31 December 1952): Jean-Pierre Rives

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