Anneli Cahn Lax, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anneli Cahn Lax

American mathematician

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1922

Place of Birth: Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 24-Sep-1999

Profession: mathematician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Anneli Cahn Lax (23 February 1922, Katowice – 24 September 1999, New York City) was an American mathematician, who was known for being an editor of the Mathematics Association of America's New Mathematical Library Series, and for her work in reforming mathematics education with the inclusion of language skills.
Anneli Lax received a bachelor's degree in 1942 from Adelphi University and her doctorate in 1956.
She was a professor of mathematics at New York University's Courant Institute.
She was married to the mathematician, Peter Lax.