Lennart Axel Edvard Carleson
Born: March 18, 1926 in Stockholm, Sweden
For his achievements, Carleson won the 2006 Abel Prize. The prize is named for the brilliant Norwegian mathematician Niels Abel (1802-1829 ) and is worth 6 million NK (about US $920,000 ). Students will recognize the name of "abelian groups."
 On receiving the Abel Prize from Queen Sonja in Oslo, Norway. Photo courtesy of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters: Abel Prize |
On characterization of great mathematicians . . .
"Stubbornness is important; you don't
give up. But you have to know when to give up also. If you
want to succeed you have to be very persistent."