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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert J. Lang has received more than 164,675 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert J. Lang is the 898th most popular mathematician, the 14,522nd most popular biography from United States and the 87th most popular American Mathematician.

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  • 32.89

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.99

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  • 2.74

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Robert J. Lang ranks 898 out of 823. Before him are Steven Strogatz, Nikolai Durov, Bhama Srinivasan, Euphemia Haynes, Akshay Venkatesh, and Manjul Bhargava. After him are Lai-Sang Young, Raman Parimala, Éva Tardos, Svetlana Jitomirskaya, Daniel J. Bernstein, and Pietro Boselli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Robert J. Lang ranks 674. Before him are Yasuhiro Higuchi, Takeshi Oki, Manfred Deckert, Angelo Mazzoni, Igors Rausis, and Jörg Freimuth. After him are Sonja Lumme, Charles O. Hobaugh, Janet Jones, Shiva Rajkumar, Sabine Everts, and Kirsten Emmelmann.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert J. Lang ranks 14,522 out of 18,182. Before him are Maurice Cheeks (1956), Chris Savino (1962), Paul Lockhart (1956), Ani DiFranco (1970), Stefanie Scott (1996), and Chuck Robb (1939). After him are Scott Evans (1983), Donovan Mitchell (1996), Judd Gregg (1947), Kevin Shields (1963), Wayne Sermon (1984), and Andre Royo (1968).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In United States

Among mathematicians born in United States, Robert J. Lang ranks 87. Before him are Adele Goldstine (1920), Richard Schoen (1950), Sal Khan (1976), Eric W. Weisstein (1969), Steven Strogatz (1959), and Euphemia Haynes (1890). After him are Daniel J. Bernstein (1971) and Noam Elkies (1966).

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