Louis Nirenberg
Canadian-American mathematician (1925–2020)
Biography
Louis Nirenberg (February 28, 1925 – January 26, 2020) was a Canadian-American mathematician, considered one of the most outstanding mathematicians of the 20th century.
Nearly all of his work was in the field of partial differential equations. Many of his contributions are now regarded as fundamental to the field, such as his strong maximum principle for second-order parabolic partial differential equations and the Newlander–Nirenberg theorem in complex geometry. He is regarded as a foundational figure in the field of geometric analysis, with many of his works being closely related to the study of complex analysis and differential geometry.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- director
Employers / organisations
- Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science
Notable works
- Gagliardo–Nirenberg interpolation inequality
- Nirenberg's conjecture
Awards & honours (13)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Chern Medal
- Abel Prize
- National Medal of Science
- Bôcher Memorial Prize
- Crafoord Prize in Mathematics
- Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement
- Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research
- honorary doctorate from McMaster University
- honorary doctorate from the McGill University
- honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia
- honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University
- Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
Quick answers about Louis Nirenberg
- How old was Louis Nirenberg?
- Louis Nirenberg died on January 26, 2020 at the age of 94.
- When is Louis Nirenberg's birthday?
- Louis Nirenberg was born on February 28, 1925.
- Where was Louis Nirenberg born?
- Louis Nirenberg was born in Hamilton.
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- Louis Nirenberg's zodiac sign is Pisces.
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- Louis Nirenberg is a citizen of Canada, United States.
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