Thomas C. Hull is an associate professor of applied mathematics at Franklin & Marshall College[1] and is known for his expertise in the mathematics of paper folding.
He earned a master's degree and Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Rhode Island.
Since 2013, he has taught at MathILy, an intensive residential summer program for mathematically excellent high school students.
[5] Hull was a member of the board of directors of origami association OrigamiUSA from 1995 to 2008.
[2] With Tomohiro Tachi of the University of Tokyo, Hull was the recipient of the 2016 A. T. Yang Memorial Award in Theoretical Kinematics of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, for their joint work on predicting the motion of rigid origami patterns when forces are applied to them in their flat state.