Birthdate: December 31, 1896
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Berlin, German Empire
Died: April 4, 1981
Carl Ludwig Siegel was a prominent German mathematician celebrated for his significant contributions to analytic number theory. He is best known for his work on the Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem, Siegel’s method, Siegel’s lemma, and the Siegel mass formula for quadratic forms. Siegel’s profound impact on mathematics has earned him recognition as one of the most important mathematicians of the 20th century. André Weil regarded him as the greatest mathematician of the first half of the 20th century, while Atle Selberg praised Siegel for his notable contributions to the field.
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