John Milnor (* 20. února 1931, Orange, New Jersey) je americký matematik, známý zásadními příspěvky v diferenciální topologii, K-teorii, dynamických systémech a singulární teorii.
John Willard Milnor (born February 20, 1931) is an American mathematician known for his work in differential topology, algebraic K-theory and low-dimensional holomorphic dynamical systems.
John Milnor's parents were Joseph Willard Milnor (1889- 1949) and Emily Cox (1891- 1973). Joseph Milnor, born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, graduated from Lehigh University in 1912 with first class honours in mathematics.
John Willard Milnor is an American mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1962 for his work in differential topology and the Abel Prize in 2011 for his work in topology, geometry, and algebra.
John Milnor is professor of mathematics and codirector of the Institute for Mathematical Sciences at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. Winner of the Fields Medal, he is the author of several books, including Lectures on…
Za ně také získal roku 2014 prestižní Fieldsovu medaili. [1 ] Narodil se v Kanadě indickým imigrantům, ale vyrůstal hlavně na Long Islandu v New Yorku.