John Pardon
John Pardon | |
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.jpg) Pardon receiving the 2017 Alan T. Waterman Award | |
| Born | John Vincent Pardon June 1, 1989 |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (AB) Stanford University (PhD) |
| Known for | Solving Gromov's problem on distortion of knots Proof of the 3 dimensional case of Hilbert–Smith conjecture |
| Awards | Morgan Prize (2012) Alan T. Waterman Award (2017) Clay Research Award (2022) New Horizons in Mathematics Prize (2025) Fields Medal (2026) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Princeton University Simons Center for Geometry and Physics |
| Doctoral advisor | Yakov Eliashberg |
John Vincent Pardon (born June 1, 1989) is an American mathematician. He works on geometry and topology. He is primarily known for having solved Gromov's problem on distortion of knots. He received the 2012 Morgan Prize. He is a permanent member of the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2026.
References
- ↑ Clay Mathematics Institute > People
- ↑ "Fields Medals 2026". www.mathunion.org. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
Other websites
- Home page of John Pardon at Princeton
- 21 Questions With … John Pardon ’11, University Press Club, Princeton
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