Anneli Cahn Lax

American mathematician (1922-1999)
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Anneli Cahn Lax

Summary

Anneli Cahn Lax is a human[1]. She was born in Katowice[2]. She was born on February 23, 1922[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on September 24, 1999[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6] and editor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Anneli Cahn Lax was born in Katowice[2].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax passed away in New York City[4].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax was born on February 23, 1922[3].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax died on September 24, 1999[5].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax was married to Peter Lax[9].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax worked as an editor[7].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax was employed by New York University[13].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax's education included a stint at New York University[14].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax's education included a stint at Adelphi University[15].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax's doctoral advisor was Richard Courant[16].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax received the George Pólya Award[17].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax received the Gung and Hu Award[18].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax is recorded as female[19].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax supervised Elena Marchisotto as a doctoral student[21].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax's given name is recorded as Anneli[22].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax's academic thesis is recorded as On Cauchy's Problem for Partial Differential Equations with Multiple Characteristics[23].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Anneli Cahn'}[25].
  • Anneli Cahn Lax's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Katowice[2], Anneli Cahn Lax… she was born on February 23, 1922[3]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at New York University[14], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1831[29], headquartered in New York City[30] and Adelphi University[15], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1896[33]. Anneli Cahn Lax's doctoral advisor was Richard Courant[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and editor[7]. Anneli Cahn Lax's field of work was mathematics[12]. She was employed by New York University[13]. She supervised Elena Marchisotto as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include George Pólya Award[17], a science award[34], founded in 1976[35] and Gung and Hu Award[18], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1990[38].

Personal Life

Anneli Cahn Lax was married to Peter Lax[9].

Death and Burial

Anneli Cahn Lax died on September 24, 1999[5]. She died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Anneli Cahn Lax ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Anneli Cahn Lax born?

Born in Katowice[2], Anneli Cahn Lax…

Where did Anneli Cahn Lax die?

Anneli Cahn Lax passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Anneli Cahn Lax married to?

Anneli Cahn Lax's spouses include Peter Lax[9].

What did Anneli Cahn Lax do for work?

Anneli Cahn Lax worked as mathematician[6] and editor[7].

Where did Anneli Cahn Lax go to school?

Anneli Cahn Lax was educated at New York University[14] and Adelphi University[15].

What awards did Anneli Cahn Lax receive?

Honors received include George Pólya Award[17] and Gung and Hu Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . maa.org. maa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Anneli
    Field of work mathematics
    Doctoral student Elena Marchisotto
    Spouse Peter Lax
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