George Lusztig

American mathematician and Abdun Nur Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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George Lusztig

Summary

George Lusztig is a human[1]. Born in Timișoara[2], he… he was born on +1946-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • George Lusztig was born in Timișoara[2].
  • George Lusztig was born on +1946-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Lusztig was married to Gongqin Li[7].
  • A child of George Lusztig was Irene Lusztig[8].
  • George Lusztig held citizenship in United States[9].
  • George Lusztig held citizenship in Romania[10].
  • George Lusztig held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • George Lusztig is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].
  • George Lusztig's professions included mathematician[4].
  • George Lusztig's professions included university teacher[5].
  • George Lusztig's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • George Lusztig's field of work was group theory[14].
  • George Lusztig's field of work was representation theory[15].
  • George Lusztig held the position of professor[16].
  • George Lusztig was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • George Lusztig's education included a stint at Princeton University[18].
  • George Lusztig was educated at University of Bucharest[19].
  • George Lusztig's doctoral advisor was Michael Atiyah[20].
  • George Lusztig's doctoral advisor was William Browder[21].
  • George Lusztig received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • George Lusztig received the Fellow of the Royal Society[23].
  • George Lusztig received the Brouwer Medal[24].
  • George Lusztig received the Cole Prize in Algebra[25].
  • George Lusztig received the Shaw Prize[26].
  • George Lusztig received the Berwick Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

George Lusztig's place of birth was Timișoara[2]. He was born on +1946-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and University of Bucharest[19], a public university[32], in Romania[33], founded in 1864[34], headquartered in Bucharest[35]. Doctoral advisors include Michael Atiyah[20] and William Browder[21]. George Lusztig earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36]. He studied under Michael Atiyah[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[38]; group theory[14], a branch of mathematics[39]; and representation theory[15], a branch of mathematics[40]. Among George Lusztig's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17]. He held the position of professor[16]. Doctoral students include Ian Grojnowski[41], Corrado de Concini[42], Xuhua He[43], Nicolas Spaltenstein[44], Robert Bedard[45], and Gregory Michael Lawton[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49]; Fellow of the Royal Society[23], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51]; Brouwer Medal[24], an award[52], in Netherlands[53], founded in 1970[54]; Cole Prize in Algebra[25], a class of award[55]; Shaw Prize[26], a science award[56], in Hong Kong[57], founded in 2002[58]; and Berwick Prize[27], a science award[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1946[61].

Personal Life

Among George Lusztig's spouses was Gongqin Li[7]. A child of him was Irene Lusztig[8].

Why It Matters

George Lusztig ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ian Grojnowski[63], a mathematician[64], b. 2000[65], of Australia[66], awarded the Fröhlich Prize[67] and Corrado de Concini[68], a mathematician[69], b. 1949[70], of Italy[71], awarded the Caccioppoli Prize[72].

FAQs

Where was George Lusztig born?

George Lusztig was born in Timișoara[2].

Who was George Lusztig married to?

George Lusztig's spouses include Gongqin Li[7].

What did George Lusztig do for work?

George Lusztig worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did George Lusztig go to school?

George Lusztig was educated at Princeton University[18] and University of Bucharest[19].

What awards did George Lusztig receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Fellow of the Royal Society[23], Brouwer Medal[24], and Cole Prize in Algebra[25].

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