Community of Scholars Profile

Lax, Peter D.

Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.

Data from Institute records

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Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[M]Math9/1/195912/31/1959

Past and Other Appointments

AppointmentOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
President's Committee on the National Medal of Science
Pres AMS 1979-80

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
Ph.D.1949New York Univ

Honors

DescriptionYear
Docteur (hc) Univ of Paris1979
DSc(hc) Kent State Univ1976
Chauvenet Prize1974
Ford Award1966