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 |
Family
Spouse
Anneli Cahn Lax
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Source: Wikidata Q323331