Serge Lang

French-American mathematician (1927–2005)
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Serge Lang

Summary

Serge Lang is a human[1]. Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2], he… he was born on May 19, 1927[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on September 12, 2005[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Serge Lang was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2].
  • Serge Lang passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Serge Lang was born on May 19, 1927[3].
  • Serge Lang was born on May 10, 1927[9].
  • Serge Lang died on September 12, 2005[5].
  • Serge Lang is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].
  • Serge Lang's father was Étienne Lang[11].
  • Serge Lang's mother was Hélène Elka Lola Schlepianoff[12].
  • Serge Lang held citizenship in France[13].
  • Serge Lang held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Serge Lang's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Serge Lang worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Serge Lang's field of work was number theory[15].
  • Serge Lang's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Serge Lang's field of work was algebraic geometry[17].
  • Serge Lang was employed by University of Chicago[18].
  • Among Serge Lang's employers was Yale University[19].
  • Serge Lang was employed by Columbia University[20].
  • Serge Lang was employed by United States Army[21].
  • Serge Lang was employed by Princeton University[22].
  • Serge Lang was educated at California Institute of Technology[23].
  • Serge Lang's education included a stint at Princeton University[24].
  • Serge Lang was educated at Beverly Hills High School[25].
  • Serge Lang's doctoral advisor was Emil Artin[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Serge Lang is Lang's theorem[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Serge Lang's place of birth was Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 19, 1927[3] and May 10, 1927[9]. His father was Étienne Lang[11]. His mother was Hélène Elka Lola Schlepianoff[12].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[23], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; Princeton University[24], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; and Beverly Hills High School[25], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1927[38]. Serge Lang's doctoral advisor was Emil Artin[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[15], a branch of mathematics[39]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[40]; and algebraic geometry[17], a branch of mathematics[41]. Employers include University of Chicago[18], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1890[44], headquartered in Chicago[45]; Yale University[19], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1701[48], headquartered in New Haven[49]; Columbia University[20], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1754[52], headquartered in Manhattan[53]; United States Army[21], an army[54], in United States[55], founded in 1775[56], headquartered in The Pentagon[57]; and Princeton University[22], a private university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1746[60], headquartered in Princeton[61]. Doctoral students include Minhyong Kim[62], Marvin Greenberg[63], David Ephraim Rohrlich[64], William W. Adams[65], Joseph Shelton Repka[66], and Bernard Maurice Berlowitz[67].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lang's theorem[27], Schneider–Lang theorem[68], and Katz–Lang finiteness theorem[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[70], a fellowship grant[71], in United States[72], founded in 1925[73]; Cole Prize in Algebra[74], a class of award[75]; Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award[76], a science award[77], in France[78], founded in 1943[79]; Humboldt Prize[80], a science award[81], in Germany[82], founded in 1972[83]; and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[84], a class of award[85].

Death and Burial

Serge Lang died on September 12, 2005[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

Serge Lang has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Marvin Greenberg[87], a mathematician[88], 1935–2017[89], of United States[90], specialised in non-Euclidean geometry[91] and Stephen Schanuel[92], a mathematician[93], 1933–2014[94], of United States[95], specialised in mathematics[96].

FAQs

Where was Serge Lang born?

Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2], Serge Lang…

Where did Serge Lang die?

Serge Lang died in Berkeley[4].

Who were Serge Lang's parents?

Serge Lang's father was Étienne Lang[11]. Serge Lang's mother was Hélène Elka Lola Schlepianoff[12].

What did Serge Lang do for work?

Serge Lang worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Serge Lang go to school?

Serge Lang was educated at California Institute of Technology[23], Princeton University[24], and Beverly Hills High School[25].

What awards did Serge Lang receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[70], Cole Prize in Algebra[74], Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award[76], and Humboldt Prize[80].

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