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Sir Vaughan Jones | |
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 Jones in 2007 | |
| Born | Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones 31 December 1952 Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Died | 6 September 2020 (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva University of Auckland |
| Known for | Jones polynomial Aharonov–Jones–Landau algorithm |
| Spouse | Martha Myers |
| Awards | Fields Medal (1990) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Von Neumann algebras, knot polynomials, conformal field theory |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley Vanderbilt University University of California, Los Angeles University of Pennsylvania |
| Doctoral advisor | André Haefliger |
Sir Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones KNZM FRS FRSNZ FAA (31 December 1952 – 6 September 2020) was a New Zealand mathematician known for his work on von Neumann algebras and knot polynomials. He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1990.