Jon Folkman Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Jon Folkman (1938-1969) was an American mathematician known for significant contributions to combinatorics using topological methods. He earned his PhD from Princeton University in 1964. Notably, he is recognized for the Shapley-Folkman lemma in convex geometry and for constructing the Folkman Graph in 1967. Folkman's academic career was cut short due to a brain tumor, leading to depression and ultimately his untimely death by suicide. He was a pioneer in the theory of oriented matroids and posthumously published work in 1978.

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Meaning of the name - Jon

God is gracious, dove

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December 8, 1938 Facts

Generation Group

Jon Folkman belongs to the Silent Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Ogden

Cause of Death: Suicide after depression following a brain tumor.

Educated At: Princeton University

Occupation: mathematician

Employers: Rand Corporation

Awards Received: Putnam Fellow (1960)

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