Edgar Lorch

American mathematician
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Edgar Lorch

Summary

Edgar Lorch is a human[1]. Born in Nyon[2], he… he was born on July 22, 1907[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on March 5, 1990[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Nyon[2], Edgar Lorch…
  • Edgar Lorch died in Manhattan[4].
  • Edgar Lorch was born on July 22, 1907[3].
  • Edgar Lorch died on March 5, 1990[5].
  • Edgar Lorch held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Edgar Lorch worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Edgar Lorch's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Edgar Lorch's field of work was topology[9].
  • Edgar Lorch's field of work was functional analysis[10].
  • Edgar Lorch's field of work was group theory[11].
  • Among Edgar Lorch's employers was Columbia University[12].
  • Edgar Lorch's education included a stint at Columbia University[13].
  • Edgar Lorch was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Edgar Lorch's education included a stint at University of Szeged[15].
  • Edgar Lorch's doctoral advisor was Joseph Ritt[16].
  • Edgar Lorch received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[17].
  • Edgar Lorch is recorded as male[18].
  • Edgar Lorch's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edgar Lorch supervised Alan Hoffman as a doctoral student[20].
  • Edgar Lorch supervised Leonard Gillman as a doctoral student[21].
  • Edgar Lorch supervised Hing Tong as a doctoral student[22].
  • Edgar Lorch supervised Adolph Winkler Goodman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Edgar Lorch supervised Edward K. Blum as a doctoral student[24].
  • Edgar Lorch supervised Barnett Weil Glickfield as a doctoral student[25].
  • Edgar Lorch supervised Fred Ernest Julius Linton as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Edgar Lorch's place of birth was Nyon[2]. He was born on July 22, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[13], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1754[29], headquartered in Manhattan[30]; Harvard University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and University of Szeged[15], a public university[35], in Hungary[36], founded in 1921[37], headquartered in Cluj-Napoca[38]. Edgar Lorch's doctoral advisor was Joseph Ritt[16]. He studied under Frigyes Riesz[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include topology[9], a branch of mathematics[40]; functional analysis[10], a branch of mathematics[41]; and group theory[11], a branch of mathematics[42]. Edgar Lorch was employed by Columbia University[12]. Doctoral students include Alan Hoffman[20], a mathematician[43], 1924–2021[44], of United States[45], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[46], specialised in combinatorics[47]; Leonard Gillman[21], a mathematician[48], 1917–2009[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51], specialised in set theory[52]; Hing Tong[22], a mathematician[53], 1922–2007[54], of United States[55], specialised in topology[56]; Adolph Winkler Goodman[23], a mathematician[57], 1915–2004[58], of United States[59], specialised in graph theory[60]; Edward K. Blum[24], a mathematician[61], b. 1923[62]; and Barnett Weil Glickfield[25], a university teacher[63], 1939–2022[64], of United States[65].

Recognition

Edgar Lorch received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[17].

Death and Burial

Edgar Lorch died on March 5, 1990[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4].

FAQs

Where was Edgar Lorch born?

Edgar Lorch was born in Nyon[2].

Where did Edgar Lorch die?

Edgar Lorch passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Edgar Lorch do for work?

Edgar Lorch worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Edgar Lorch go to school?

Edgar Lorch was educated at Columbia University[13], Harvard University[14], and University of Szeged[15].

What awards did Edgar Lorch receive?

Honors received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[17].

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