Serge Lang

Summary

Serge Lang is a human^[1]. Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye^[2], he… he was born on +1927-05-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4]. He died on +2005-09-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[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 +1927-05-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Serge Lang was born on +1927-05-10T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Serge Lang died on +2005-09-12T00:00:00Z^[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 +1927-05-19T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1927-05-10T00:00:00Z^[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 +2005-09-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[10].

Why It Matters

Serge Lang ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

His notable doctoral advisees include Stephen Schanuel^[88], a mathematician^[89], 1933–2014^[90], of United States^[91], specialised in mathematics^[92] and Marvin Greenberg^[93], a mathematician^[94], 1935–2017^[95], of United States^[96], specialised in non-Euclidean geometry^[97].

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].