Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg

Norwegian mathematician

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1877

Place of Birth: Flora, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Date of Death: 11-Dec-1950

Profession: mathematician

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Libra


Show Famous Birthdays Today, Norway

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg

  • Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg (7 October 1877 – 11 December 1950) was a Norwegian mathematician and educator.
  • He was born in Flora.
  • He was married to Anna Kristina Brigtsdatter Skeie, and the father of Sigmund, Arne, Henrik and Atle Selberg.
  • His thesis from 1925 treated the theory of algebraic equations.
  • Three of his sons became professors of mathematics, and one was professor of engineering.
  • During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany Selberg was a member of the Nazi party Nasjonal Samling.
  • He is also known for his large collection of mathematics literature, which has later been donated to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Read more at Wikipedia