Peter Lax
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Summary
Peter Lax was born in Budapest[1]. He died in Manhattan[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (751 views/month, #6,116 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Anneli Cahn Lax[6]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[7], United States[8]
- Native language: Hungarian[9]
- Field of work: partial differential equation[10], applied mathematics[11], mathematics[12]
- Position held: Director of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences[13]
- Employer: New York University[14], Manhattan Project[15]
- Educated at: Stuyvesant High School[16], New York University[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Kurt Otto Friedrichs[18]
- Award received: Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[19], Chauvenet Prize[20], Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[21], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[22], National Medal of Science[23], Wolf Prize in Mathematics[24], Leroy P. Steele Prize[25], honorary doctor of the Peking University[26], Abel Prize[27], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[28], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[29], Great Immigrants Award[30], Lomonosov Gold Medal[31], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Doctoral student: Alexandre Chorin[34], Ami Harten[35], Burton Wendroff[36], Charles Epstein[37], Steve Alpern[38], Mac Hyman[39], Lucien W. Neustadt[40], Michael Ghil[41], Gui-Qiang Chen[42], Reuben Hersh[43], Barbara Keyfitz[44], Jeffrey Rauch[45], George Logemann[46], Gregory Beylkin[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Peter Lax include Lions–Lax–Milgram theorem[48] and Lax equivalence theorem[49].
Why It Matters
Peter Lax has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Lions–Lax–Milgram theorem[48] and Lax equivalence theorem[49].
His notable doctoral advisees include Reuben Hersh[52], a mathematician[53], 1927–2020[54], of United States[55], awarded the National Book Award[56]; Alexandre Chorin[57], a mathematician[58], b. 1938[59], of United States[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[61]; Charles Epstein[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1957[64], of United States[65], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[66]; Gui-Qiang Chen[67], a mathematician[68], b. 1963[69], of United States[70], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[71], specialised in mathematical analysis[72]; Barbara Keyfitz[73], a mathematician[74], b. 1944[75], of United States[76], awarded the Krieger–Nelson Prize[77], specialised in mathematics[78]; and Jeffrey Rauch[79], a mathematician[80], b. 1945[81], of United States[82], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[83], specialised in mathematics[84].
FAQs
Where was Peter Lax born?
Peter Lax's place of birth was Budapest[1].
Where did Peter Lax die?
Peter Lax passed away in Manhattan[2].
Who was Peter Lax married to?
Peter Lax's spouses include Anneli Cahn Lax[6].
What did Peter Lax do for work?
Peter Lax worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Peter Lax go to school?
Peter Lax was educated at Stuyvesant High School[16] and New York University[17].
What awards did Peter Lax receive?
Honors received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[19], Chauvenet Prize[20], Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[21], and doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[22].