Portrait of William Thurston
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William Thurston was an influential American mathematician, renowned for his work in topology, particularly in the field of three-dimensional manifolds. Born on October 30, 1946, and passing away on August 21, 2022, he made significant contributions to the understanding of the structure of 3-manifolds through his groundbreaking ideas and theories.