Mathematician
Serge Lang
Enormous numbers of textbooks, and public campaigns against sloppy science.
Serge Lang was a French-American mathematician and activist who taught at Yale University for most of his career. He is known for his work in number theory and for his mathematics textbooks, including the influential Algebra. He received the Frank Nelson Cole Prize in 1960 and was a member of the Bourbaki group.
- Born
- 1927-05-19, 16th arrondissement of Paris, FranceA Thursday
- Died
- 2005-09-12, Berkeley, USAA Monday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1927-05-19, 16th arrondissement of Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 27°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 28°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 26°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 8°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 19°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 27°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 4°54′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 2°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 24°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 14°17′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2005-09-12, Berkeley, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 20°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 15°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 1°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 20°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 20°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 7°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 8°19′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 15°19′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 21°51′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Serge Lang was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.