Peter Lax
Deceased Q323331

Peter Lax

American mathematician of Hungarian origin (1926–2025)

Born: May 1, 1926 (1926) · Budapest
Died: May 16, 2025 (2025) · Manhattan
Age at death: 99 years
Cause of death: cardiac amyloidosis
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality United States, Hungary
Occupation university teacher, mathematician
Field of work mathematics, applied mathematics, partial differential equation
Education Stuyvesant High School, New York University
Employer New York University, Manhattan Project
Position held Director of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Gender male

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