John G. Thompson

John Griggs Thompson (born October 13, 1932) is an American mathematician. He works at the University of Florida. He is known for his work in the field of finite groups. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1970, the Wolf Prize in 1992 and the 2008 Abel Prize.

References

Other websites
 List of mathematical articles by John G. Thompson
 Biography from the Abel Prize center 

Category:1932 births
Category:Living people
Category:American mathematicians
Category:Wolf Prize winners
Category:Fields Medalists
Category:Abel Prize winners
Category:Scientists from Kansas
Category:Algebraists
Category:University of Florida