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Anneli Cahn Lax

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American mathematician (1922-1999)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1922 to 1999 · aged 77
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Anneli Cahn Lax 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.

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1995Gung and Hu Award
1977George Pólya Award

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Anneli Cahn Lax 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. 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.

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United States
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Lived 1922 to 1999 · aged 77
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