Louis Nirenberg
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Louis Nirenberg (born 28 February 1925) is a Canadian-born mathematician, known for his work on partial differential equations.
He was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He studied as an undergraduate at McGill University, and as a graduate and doctoral student at New York University. He became a professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
He has received many honours and awards, including the Crafoord Prize, the Bôcher Prize, and the National Medal of Science.
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