Robert Langlands

Summary

Robert Langlands is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New Westminster^[2]. He was born on +1936-10-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Robert Langlands was born in New Westminster^[2].
• Robert Langlands was born on +1936-10-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Langlands held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Robert Langlands held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Robert Langlands's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Robert Langlands's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Robert Langlands's professions included physicist^[6].
• Robert Langlands's field of work was number theory^[10].
• Robert Langlands's field of work was representation theory^[11].
• Robert Langlands's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Robert Langlands's education included a stint at University of British Columbia^[13].
• Robert Langlands's education included a stint at Yale University^[14].
• Robert Langlands was educated at Semiahmoo Secondary School^[15].
• Robert Langlands's doctoral advisor was Cassius Ionescu-Tulcea^[16].
• Robert Langlands received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Robert Langlands received the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[18].
• Robert Langlands received the Humboldt Research Fellowship^[19].
• Robert Langlands received the Wilbur Cross Medal^[20].
• Robert Langlands received the Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science^[21].
• Robert Langlands received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[22].
• Robert Langlands was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Robert Langlands was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Robert Langlands was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Robert Langlands was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Robert Langlands was a member of American Mathematical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Langlands's place of birth was New Westminster^[2]. He was born on +1936-10-06T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia^[13], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1908^[30], headquartered in Vancouver^[31]; Yale University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1701^[34], headquartered in New Haven^[35]; and Semiahmoo Secondary School^[15], a high school^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1940^[38]. Robert Langlands's doctoral advisor was Cassius Ionescu-Tulcea^[16]. He studied under Salomon Bochner^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6]. Fields of work include number theory^[10], a branch of mathematics^[40]; representation theory^[11], a branch of mathematics^[41]; and mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[42]. Doctoral students include Diana Shelstad^[43], Thomas Callister Hales^[44], James Arthur^[45], Rajat Tandon^[46], Jonathan Rogawski^[47], and Barış Kendirli^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; Cole Prize in Number Theory^[18], a science award^[51], founded in 1931^[52]; Humboldt Research Fellowship^[19]; Wilbur Cross Medal^[20], an award^[53], founded in 1966^[54]; Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science^[21], a science award^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1997^[57]; and honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[22], an award^[58], in Canada^[59].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Langlands include Langlands program^[60], a project^[61].

Why It Matters

Robert Langlands ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Bill Casselman^[64], a mathematician^[65], b. 1941^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[68], specialised in representation theory^[69].

Entities named for him include Langlands program^[60], a project^[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas Callister Hales^[70], a mathematician^[71], b. 1958^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the David P. Robbins Prize^[74], specialised in mathematics^[75]; James Arthur^[76], a mathematician^[77], b. 1944^[78], of Canada^[79], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[80], specialised in harmonic analysis^[81]; and Diana Shelstad^[82], a mathematician^[83], b. 1947^[84], of Australia^[85], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[86], specialised in mathematics^[87].

FAQs

Where was Robert Langlands born?

Robert Langlands's place of birth was New Westminster^[2].

What did Robert Langlands do for work?

Robert Langlands worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6].

Where did Robert Langlands go to school?

Robert Langlands was educated at University of British Columbia^[13], Yale University^[14], and Semiahmoo Secondary School^[15].

What awards did Robert Langlands receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Cole Prize in Number Theory^[18], Humboldt Research Fellowship^[19], and Wilbur Cross Medal^[20].

Who did Robert Langlands influence?

Robert Langlands has been cited as an influence by Bill Casselman^[64].