Lars Hörmander

Lars Valter Hörmander (born 24 January 1931) is a Swedish mathematician and one of the leading experts in partial differential equations. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1962, and the Wolf Prize in 1988. His Analysis of Linear Partial Differential Operators I - IV is considered a standard work on the subject of linear partial differential operators. He was vice president of the International Mathematical Union between 1987 and 1990. January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. ... A mathematician is a person whose area of study and research is mathematics. ... In mathematics, and in particular analysis, a partial differential equation (PDE) is an equation involving partial derivatives of an unknown function. ... The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to up to four mathematicians (not over forty years of age) at each International Congress of International Mathematical Union, since 1936 and regularly since 1948 at the initiative of the Canadian mathematican John Charles Fields. ... The Wolf Prize has been awarded annually since 1978 to living scientists and artists for achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations among peoples, irrespective of nationality, race, colour, religion, sex or political views. The prize is awarded in Israel by the Wolf Foundation, founded by Dr. Ricardo... The International Mathematical Union is an international non-governmental organization devoted to international cooperation in the field of mathematics. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hörmander was born in Mjällby, a village in Blechingia in southern Sweden. In 1948 he graduated from the gymnasium in Lund, where he had been given a chance to study university level mathematics. He attended Lund University and received a Master's degree in 1950. He completed his Ph.D. in 1955. Blechingia (Blekinge) is a historical Sweden. ... A gymnasium is a type of school of secondary education in parts of Europe. ... The Lund Cathedral, dated from 1103. ... Lund University Lund University (Swedish: Lunds universitet) is a university in Lund in southernmost Sweden. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... Events January January 5 - US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 - The United Kingdom recognizes the Peoples Republic of China. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

Between 1955 and 1957, he visited various universities in the United States. He was given professorship at the University of Stockholm in 1957. During the following years he switched location several times between Stockholm and universities in the United States, particularly the Institute for Advanced Study and Stanford University. He returned to Lund in 1986, where he is a professor emeritus since 1996. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Stockholm University Stockholm University, or Stockholms universitet, is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Institute for Advanced Study is a private institution in Princeton Township, New Jersey, designed to foster pure cutting-edge research by scientists in a variety of fields without the complications of teaching or funding, or the agendas of sponsorship. ... (The wind of freedom blows. ... A professor is a senior teacher and researcher, usually in a college or university. ...