Lipman Bers

Summary

Lipman Bers is a human^[1]. Born in Riga^[2], he… he passed away in New Rochelle^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Riga^[2], Lipman Bers…
• Lipman Bers died in New Rochelle^[3].
• A child of Lipman Bers was Victor Bers^[7].
• Lipman Bers held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Lipman Bers held citizenship in Russian Empire^[9].
• Lipman Bers held citizenship in Latvia^[10].
• Lipman Bers's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Lipman Bers worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Lipman Bers's field of work was Quasiconformal mapping^[11].
• Lipman Bers's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Lipman Bers's field of work was function theory^[13].
• Lipman Bers's field of work was differential geometry^[14].
• Lipman Bers held the position of chairperson^[15].
• Among Lipman Bers's employers was Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science^[16].
• Among Lipman Bers's employers was Columbia University^[17].
• Lipman Bers was employed by Syracuse University^[18].
• Lipman Bers was employed by Brown University^[19].
• Among Lipman Bers's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[20].
• Lipman Bers was educated at Charles University^[21].
• Lipman Bers's education included a stint at University of Latvia^[22].
• Lipman Bers's doctoral advisor was Charles Loewner^[23].
• Lipman Bers received the Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award^[24].
• Lipman Bers received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[25].
• Lipman Bers received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Lipman Bers received the Leroy P. Steele Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lipman Bers was born in Riga^[2].

Education

Educated at Charles University^[21], a public university^[28], in Czech Republic^[29], founded in 1348^[30], headquartered in Prague^[31] and University of Latvia^[22], a public university^[32], in Latvia^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Riga^[35]. Lipman Bers's doctoral advisor was Charles Loewner^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include Quasiconformal mapping^[11]; mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[36]; function theory^[13]; and differential geometry^[14], a branch of mathematics^[37]. Employers include Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science^[16], an academic institute^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1935^[40]; Columbia University^[17], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1754^[43], headquartered in Manhattan^[44]; Syracuse University^[18], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1870^[47]; Brown University^[19], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1765^[50], headquartered in Providence^[51]; and Institute for Advanced Study^[20], a research institute^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1930^[54], headquartered in Princeton^[55]. Lipman Bers held the position of chairperson^[15]. Doctoral students include Enrico Arbarello^[56], a mathematician^[57], b. 1945^[58], of Italy^[59], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[60], specialised in mathematics^[61]; Lesley Sibner^[62]; Murray H. Protter^[63]; Robert Fernholz^[64]; Garo K. Kiremidjian^[65]; and Henrik Hermann Martens^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award^[24], a human rights award^[67]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[25], a fellowship award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1874^[70]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26], a fellowship award^[71]; Leroy P. Steele Prize^[27], a group of awards^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1970^[74]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[75], a fellowship grant^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1925^[78].

Personal Life

A child of Lipman Bers was Victor Bers^[7].

Death and Burial

Lipman Bers died in New Rochelle^[3].

Why It Matters

Lipman Bers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

His notable doctoral advisees include Linda Keen^[81], a mathematician^[82], b. 1940^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics^[85]; Enrico Arbarello^[86], a mathematician^[87], b. 1945^[88], of Italy^[89], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[90], specialised in mathematics^[91]; Lesley Sibner^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1934–2013^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship^[96], specialised in partial differential equation^[97]; Irwin Kra^[98], a mathematician^[99], b. 1937^[100], of United States^[101], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[102], specialised in mathematics^[103]; Murray H. Protter^[104], a mathematician^[105], 1918–2008^[106], of United States^[107], specialised in mathematics^[108]; and Charles Kalme^[109], a mathematician^[110], 1939–2002^[111], of United States^[112].

FAQs

Where was Lipman Bers born?

Born in Riga^[2], Lipman Bers…

Where did Lipman Bers die?

Lipman Bers passed away in New Rochelle^[3].

What did Lipman Bers do for work?

Lipman Bers worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Lipman Bers go to school?

Lipman Bers was educated at Charles University^[21] and University of Latvia^[22].

What awards did Lipman Bers receive?

Honors received include Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award^[24], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[25], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26], and Leroy P. Steele Prize^[27].