Edgar Lorch
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| Edgar Lorch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 22, 1907 Nyon, Switzerland |
| Died |
March 5, 1990 (aged 82) Manhattan, New York, USA |
| Nationality | Swiss American |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Thesis | Elementary Transformations (1933) |
| Doctoral advisor | Joseph Ritt |
| Doctoral students |
Edward Blum Kevin Broughan Leonard Gillman Alan Hoffman Fred Linton |
Edgar Raymond Lorch (July 22, 1907 – March 5, 1990) was a Swiss American mathematician. Described by the New York Times as "a leader in the development of modern mathematics theory",[1] he was a professor of mathematics at Columbia University
Born in Switzerland, Lorch emigrated with his family to the United States in 1917 and became a citizen in 1932.
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