Dennis Sullivan

Dennis Parnell Sullivan (born February 12, 1941) is an American mathematician known for his work in algebraic topology, geometric topology, and dynamical systems. He holds the Albert Einstein Chair at the City University of New York Graduate Center and is a distinguished professor at Stony Brook University.

Dennis Sullivan
Sullivan in 1968
Born
Dennis Parnell Sullivan

(1941-02-12) February 12, 1941
EducationRice University (BA)
Princeton University (MA, PhD)
Known for
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsStony Brook University
City University of New York
ThesisTriangulating Homotopy Equivalences (1966)
Doctoral advisorWilliam Browder
Doctoral studentsHarold Abelson
Curtis T. McMullen

Sullivan was awarded the Wolf Prize in Mathematics in 2010 and the Abel Prize in 2022.

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