Sigmund Selberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sigmund Selberg

Norwegian mathematician (1910-1994)

Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1910

Place of Birth: Langesund, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 20-Apr-1994

Profession: mathematician

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Sigmund Selberg (11 August 1910 – 20 April 1994) was a Norwegian mathematician.
He was born in Langesund as the son of Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg and Anna Kristina Brigtsdatter Skeie.
He was twin brother of Arne Selberg and brother of Henrik Selberg and Atle Selberg.
He was appointed professor of mathematics at the Norwegian Institute of Technology from 1947 to 1977.
His works mainly focused on the distribution of prime numbers.