John Pardon
John Vincent Pardon (born June 1989) is an American mathematician who works on geometry and topology. He is primarily known for having solved Gromov's problem on distortion of knots, for which he was awarded the 2012 Morgan Prize. He is currently a permanent member of the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics and a full professor of mathematics at Princeton University.
John V. Pardon | |
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Pardon receiving the 2017 Alan T. Waterman Award | |
| Born | June 1989 (age 34) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Princeton University |
| Known for | 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) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Princeton University Simons Center for Geometry and Physics |
| Doctoral advisor | Yakov Eliashberg |
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