Known for JSJ decomposition Fields Topology, Geometry | Role Mathematician Name William Jaco | |
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Born July 14, 1940 (age 83)
Grafton, West Virginia, United States ( 1940-07-14 ) Residence Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States Institutions Oklahoma State University Alma mater B.A., Fairmont State College; M.A., Penn State; Ph.D (1968) University of Wisconsin-Madison Notable awards Grace B. Kerr Professor Books Lectures on three-manifold topology Education Fairmont State University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison | ||
Notable students Krystyna Kuperberg | ||
Dr. William "Bus" H. Jaco (b. July 14, 1940 in Grafton, West Virginia) is an American mathematician, who currently resides in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Jaco is known for his role in the Jaco-Shalen-Johannson decomposition JSJ decomposition theorem and is currently a professor at [[Oklahoma State University].
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Awards and honors
In 1998 he was elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and in 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.
Jaco has held the distinguished positions of Regents Professor (2008) and Grace B. Kerr Professor at Oklahoma State University.
To commemorate Jaco's 60th birthday and his career as a mathematician, Oklahoma State University held a conference in topology called Jacofest in June 2010.