William Jaco
William H. Jaco | |
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William Jaco at Oberwolfach in 2012 | |
| Born | July 14, 1940 Grafton, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | B.A., Fairmont State College M.A., Pennsylvania State University Ph.D (1968) University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Known for | JSJ decomposition |
| Awards | Grace B. Kerr Professor |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Topology, and Geometry |
| Institutions | Rice University, Oklahoma State University |
William Howard Jaco (born July 14, 1940) is an American mathematician who is known for his role in the Jaco–Shalen–Johannson decomposition theorem and efficient triangulations of 3-manifolds. He retired from Oklahoma State University in 2021 as Regents Professor Emeritus and was appointed adjunct professor at Rice University in 2021.