Atle Selberg

Summary

Atle Selberg is a human^[1]. He was born in Langesund^[2]. He was born on +1917-06-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Princeton^[4]. He died on +2007-08-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Atle Selberg was born in Langesund^[2].
• Atle Selberg passed away in Princeton^[4].
• Atle Selberg was born on +1917-06-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Atle Selberg died on +2007-08-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Atle Selberg's father was Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg^[9].
• Atle Selberg was married to Hedvig Selberg^[10].
• A child of Atle Selberg was Ingrid Maria Selberg^[11].
• Atle Selberg held citizenship in Norway^[12].
• Atle Selberg held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Atle Selberg's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Atle Selberg's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Atle Selberg's field of work was number theory^[14].
• Atle Selberg held the position of professor emeritus^[15].
• Among Atle Selberg's employers was Syracuse University^[16].
• Atle Selberg was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[17].
• Among Atle Selberg's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[18].
• Atle Selberg's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Atle Selberg is An Elementary Proof of the Prime-Number Theorem^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Atle Selberg is An Elementary Proof of Dirichlet's Theorem About Primes in an Arithmetic Progression^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Atle Selberg is Selberg trace formula^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Atle Selberg is Rankin–Selberg method^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Atle Selberg is Selberg zeta function^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Atle Selberg is Chowla–Selberg formula^[25].
• Atle Selberg received the Fields medal^[26].
• Atle Selberg received the Gunnerus Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Langesund^[2], Atle Selberg… he was born on +1917-06-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg^[9].

Education

Atle Selberg was educated at University of Oslo^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Atle Selberg's field of work was number theory^[14]. Employers include Syracuse University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1870^[30] and Institute for Advanced Study^[17], a research institute^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1930^[33], headquartered in Princeton^[34]. He held the position of professor emeritus^[15]. He supervised Kai Man Tsang as a doctoral student^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include An Elementary Proof of the Prime-Number Theorem^[20]; An Elementary Proof of Dirichlet's Theorem About Primes in an Arithmetic Progression^[21]; Selberg trace formula^[22], a theorem^[36]; Rankin–Selberg method^[23], a mathematical concept^[37]; Selberg zeta function^[24], a special function^[38]; and Chowla–Selberg formula^[25], a mathematical concept^[39]. Things named for Atle Selberg include Selberg class^[40], a definition^[41] and Selberg sieve^[42], a technique^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[26], a mathematics award^[44], founded in 1936^[45]; Gunnerus Medal^[27], an award^[46], in Norway^[47], founded in 1926^[48]; Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav^[49], a grade of an order^[50], in Norway^[51]; and Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[52], a science award^[53], in Israel^[54], founded in 1978^[55].

Personal Life

Among Atle Selberg's spouses was Hedvig Selberg^[10]. A child of him was Ingrid Maria Selberg^[11].

Death and Burial

Atle Selberg died on +2007-08-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Princeton^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[56].

Why It Matters

Atle Selberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

He is credited with the discovery of Selberg zeta function^[59], a special function^[60]. Entities named for him include Selberg class^[40], a definition^[41] and Selberg sieve^[42], a technique^[43].

FAQs

Where was Atle Selberg born?

Born in Langesund^[2], Atle Selberg…

Where did Atle Selberg die?

Atle Selberg passed away in Princeton^[4].

Who were Atle Selberg's parents?

Atle Selberg's father was Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg^[9].

Who was Atle Selberg married to?

Atle Selberg's spouses include Hedvig Selberg^[10].

What did Atle Selberg do for work?

Atle Selberg worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Atle Selberg go to school?

Atle Selberg was educated at University of Oslo^[19].

What awards did Atle Selberg receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[26], Gunnerus Medal^[27], Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav^[49], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[52].

What did Atle Selberg discover?

Atle Selberg is credited as discoverer of Selberg zeta function^[59].