John Griggs Thompson

1932 -

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List of References (4 books/articles)

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Honours awarded to John Thompson
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AMS Cole Prize in Algebra1965
AMS Cole Prize for algebra1965
Speaker at International Congress1966
British Mathematical Colloquium morning speaker1969
Fields Medal1970
AMS Colloquium Lecturer1974
Fellow of the Royal Society1979
LMS Berwick Prize winner1982
Royal Society Sylvester Medal1985
Speaker at Groups St Andrews1989
Wolf Prize1992

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