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Atle Selberg

Norwegian mathematician (1917–2007)

Atle Selberg (14 June 1917 – 6 August 2007) was a Norwegian mathematician known for his work in analytic number theory and the theory of automorphic forms, and in particular for bringing them into relation with spectral theory. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1950 and an honorary Abel Prize in 2002.

Early years

Selberg was born in Langesund, Norway, the son of teacher Anna Kristina Selberg and mathematician Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg. Two of his three brothers, Sigmund and Henrik, were also mathematicians. His other brother, Arne, was a professor of engineering. While he was still at school he was influenced by the work of Srinivasa Ramanujan and he found an exact analytical formula for the partition function as suggested by the works of Ramanujan; however, this result was first published by Hans Rademacher.

He studied at the University of Oslo and completed his doctorate in 1943.

World War II

During World War II, Selberg worked in isolation due to the German occupation of Norway. After the war, h

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Atle Selberg

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Born
14 June 1917
Langesund, Norway
Died
6 August 2007
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Summary
Atle Selberg was a Norwegian mathematician known for his work in analytic number theory and on discrete groups and automorphic forms.

Biography

Atle Selberg's parents were Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg (1877-1950) and Anna Kristina Brigtsdatter Skeie (1874-1971). Ole Selberg was a school teacher of mathematics who, at age 48, was awarded his doctorate from the University of Oslo for his thesis Ein Beitrag zur Theorie der algebraisch auflösbaren Gleichungen von PrimzahlgradⓉ. At the time Atle was born his father was senior master at the Middle School in Langesund. However, shortly after Atle was born, his father moved to a school in Voss in Hordaland where he taught for three years. By 1921 he was teaching at Bergen County Middle School. Atle's mother, Anna Skeie, the daughter of the teacher Brigt Arnesen Skeie (1846-1939) and Brita Hansdatter Bru (1842-1915), was also a teacher. Ole and Anna Selberg married on 30 July 1903 in Halandsdal and
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Scott Selberg

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Scott Selberg
Assistant Professor


Renshaw Hall 205

503-883-2478

sselberg@linfield.edu

Scott Selberg teaches courses in media studies, with a focus on history, theory and critique. He is particularly invested in interdisciplinary thinking, exploring how the tools of media studies can enrich study across the sciences and the humanities. Courses he teaches at Linfield include:

  • JAMS 150: Living in a Media World
  • JAMS 230: Media, Theory and Criticism
  • JAMS 327: Intro to Film 
  • JAMS 339: Media, Communication and Health
  • JAMS 360: Advertising and Society
  • JAMS 360: Film Genres
  • INQS 125: Selfies and Social Media

Dr. Selberg's research interests lie at the intersection of media, technology, heath, and science. He is the author of "Mediating Alzheimer's: Cognition and Personhood," published in 2022 by the University of Minnesota Press. He has also has published articles in journals such as American Quarterly and Medical Anthropology Quarterly, as well as in an edited collection titled Popularizing Dementia.

He joined Linfield University a

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