Louis Nirenberg

American mathematician of Canadian origin (1925-2020)
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Louis Nirenberg was born on February 28, 1925, in Hamilton [1][2] and died on January 26, 2020, in New York City [3]. He worked as a mathematician, university teacher, and scientist [4]. His education took place at Baron Byng High School, McGill University, and New York University [1].

Nirenberg served as an employer at the Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science from 1949 to 1999 [5], where he held the position of director from 1970 to 1972 . His field of work included partial differential equation, mathematics, inequality, and mathematical interpolation [4].

He received numerous awards including the Guggenheim Fellowship, Chern Medal, Abel Prize, National Medal of Science, Bôcher Memorial Prize, and Crafoord Prize in Mathematics, along with two additional honors [6][1][7][8][9][10]. Nirenberg was a member of the French Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences .

Louis Nirenberg

Summary

Louis Nirenberg is a human[1]. Born in Hamilton[2], he… he passed away in New York City[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Louis Nirenberg's place of birth was Hamilton[2].
  • Louis Nirenberg died in New York City[3].
  • Louis Nirenberg held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Louis Nirenberg held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Louis Nirenberg is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].
  • Louis Nirenberg's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Louis Nirenberg worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Louis Nirenberg worked as a scientist[6].
  • Louis Nirenberg's field of work was partial differential equation[11].
  • Louis Nirenberg's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Louis Nirenberg's field of work was inequality[13].
  • Louis Nirenberg's field of work was mathematical interpolation[14].
  • Louis Nirenberg held the position of director[15].
  • Among Louis Nirenberg's employers was Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[16].
  • Louis Nirenberg was educated at McGill University[17].
  • Louis Nirenberg was educated at New York University[18].
  • Louis Nirenberg's education included a stint at Baron Byng High School[19].
  • Louis Nirenberg's doctoral advisor was James J. Stoker[20].
  • Louis Nirenberg received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Louis Nirenberg received the Chern Medal[22].
  • Louis Nirenberg received the Abel Prize[23].
  • Louis Nirenberg received the National Medal of Science[24].
  • Louis Nirenberg received the Bôcher Memorial Prize[25].
  • Louis Nirenberg received the Crafoord Prize in Mathematics[26].
  • Louis Nirenberg's image is recorded as Louis Nirenberg.jpeg[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Nirenberg's place of birth was Hamilton[2]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at McGill University[17], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31]; New York University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Baron Byng High School[19], a school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1921[38]. Louis Nirenberg's doctoral advisor was James J. Stoker[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include partial differential equation[11]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[39]; inequality[13], a mathematical concept[40]; and mathematical interpolation[14], a mathematical model[41]. Among Louis Nirenberg's employers was Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[16]. He held the position of director[15]. Doctoral students include Sergiu Klainerman[42], Xavier Cabré[43], Walter Craig[44], Norberto Kerzman[45], Djairo Guedes de Figueiredo[46], and Peter B. Gilkey[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50]; Chern Medal[22], a mathematics award[51], founded in 2010[52]; Abel Prize[23], a science award[53], in Norway[54], founded in 2003[55], headquartered in Oslo[56]; National Medal of Science[24], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1963[59]; Bôcher Memorial Prize[25], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1923[62]; and Crafoord Prize in Mathematics[26], a mathematics award[63].

Death and Burial

Louis Nirenberg passed away in New York City[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Louis Nirenberg include 11796 Nirenberg[64], an asteroid[65].

Why It Matters

Louis Nirenberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66]

Entities named for him include 11796 Nirenberg[64], an asteroid[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Sergiu Klainerman[67], a mathematician[68], b. 1950[69], of United States[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[71], specialised in mathematics[72]; Gabriella Tarantello[73], a mathematician[74], b. 1958[75], of Italy[76]; and Yanyan Li[77], a mathematician[78], b. 1961[79], of People's Republic of China[80], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[81].

FAQs

Where was Louis Nirenberg born?

Louis Nirenberg was born in Hamilton[2].

Where did Louis Nirenberg die?

Louis Nirenberg died in New York City[3].

What did Louis Nirenberg do for work?

Louis Nirenberg worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6].

Where did Louis Nirenberg go to school?

Louis Nirenberg was educated at McGill University[17], New York University[18], and Baron Byng High School[19].

What awards did Louis Nirenberg receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Chern Medal[22], Abel Prize[23], and National Medal of Science[24].

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