Here is an incomplete list of facts about myself organized loosely in descending order of practical importance.
- My full name is Samuel Thiel. I prefer to be called Sam. My last name is pronounced with the "Th" sound—"theel" as opposed to "teal".
- I use they/them pronouns. If you must refer to me with an honorific, I prefer Mx. > Mr. > anything else. This ordering may change when/if I get a doctorate.
- I am unrelated to the one person you are likely thinking of with the last name "Thiel".
- I have two cats, Ecco and Atlas, who are sisters and about 3 years old. I have a surplus of photos of them that are available upon request.
- I'm currently a fourth year student at Oberlin College, majoring in Math and Musical Studies. I'm currently applying to PhD programs in Mathematics, hoping to specialize in Analysis.
- If you'd like to know about my mathematics work, this website contains links to both my CV and my Research.
- You can also learn about my mathematics work by spending a little too long in the same room as me. Or by sending me an email.
- Once my first paper is put into print, my Erdos Number will be 4. (S. Thiel -> A.N. Wilson -> B. Sagan -> A.R. Blass -> P. Erdos)
- I play the Bari Sax, though I used to play Alto. I also used to play a number of other instruments, including Piano and Violin. Nowadays I am primarily a composer.
- I used to do a lot of speedcubing; my 3x3 PB is 33.58s and my 2x2 PB is 3.33 seconds. I have since forgotten how to solve a 2x2 quickly, but I can still solve a 3x3 in around a minute.
- I'm an avid Magic: The Gathering player. I play primarily Commander and Draft. I'm also fond of Cube--I own a physical copy of Spiral Chaos, and I'm working on a mono-blue cube called the cUbe.
- As if I wasn't already a big enough nerd, I also play a lot of TTRPGs. I'm even making my own: Misfits!