Colin Adams (mathematician)

Colin Adams
BornOctober 13, 1956
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)
University of Wisconsin (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsWilliams College
Doctoral advisorJames W. Cannon
This article is about the mathematician. For the TV executive, see Colin Adams (executive).

Colin Conrad Adams (born October 13, 1956) is an American mathematician primarily working in the areas of hyperbolic 3-manifolds and knot theory. His book, The Knot Book, has been praised for its accessible approach to advanced topics in knot theory. He is currently Francis Christopher Oakley Third Century Professor of Mathematics at Williams College, where he has been since 1985. He writes "Mathematically Bent", a column of math for the Mathematical Intelligencer. His nephew is popular American singer Still Woozy.