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Robert J. Lang

1961 - Today

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Robert James Lang (born May 4, 1961) is an American physicist who is also one of the foremost origami artists and theorists in the world. He is known for his complex and elegant designs, most notably of insects and animals. He has studied the mathematics of origami and used computers to study the theories behind origami. He has made great advances in making real-world applications of origami to engineering problems. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Robert J. Lang is the 991st most popular mathematician (down from 895th in 2019), the 15,729th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,483rd in 2019) and the 100th most popular American Mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Robert J. Lang ranks 991 out of 1,004. Before him are Bhama Srinivasan, Daniel Lewin, Raman Parimala, Hugo Duminil-Copin, Manjul Bhargava, and Steven Strogatz. After him are Svetlana Jitomirskaya, Akshay Venkatesh, Lai-Sang Young, Daniel J. Bernstein, Jennifer Tour Chayes, and Pietro Boselli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Robert J. Lang ranks 777. Before him are Suhasini Maniratnam, Frederick W. Sturckow, Benita Fitzgerald-Brown, Dan Frost, Kokichi Kimura, and Ronald J. Garan Jr.. After him are Salahdine Hmied, Sabine Everts, Tom Emmer, Janet Jones, Vermin Supreme, and Liam Fox.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert J. Lang ranks 15,729 out of 20,380. Before him are Danny Everett (1966), Joel Madden (1979), Andrew Koenig (1968), Jeff Tarango (1968), Ronald J. Garan Jr. (1961), and Peggy Knudsen (1923). After him are Patrick Ness (1971), Mackenzie Rosman (1989), Kimberly Guilfoyle (1969), Deanna Russo (1979), Matt McGorry (1986), and Daveed Diggs (1982).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In United States

Among mathematicians born in United States, Robert J. Lang ranks 100. Before him are June Huh (1983), Nathaniel Bowditch (1773), Sal Khan (1976), Joan Birman (1927), Daniel Lewin (1970), and Steven Strogatz (1959). After him are Daniel J. Bernstein (1971), Jennifer Tour Chayes (1956), and Noam Elkies (1966).

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