Today is Robert P. Langland's Birthday!

Happy Birthday
Robert Langlands !

Born: October 6, 1936
New Westminster,
British Columbia, Canada

Abel Prize Winner
2018

On writing the paper that connected the mathematics of integers with a generalization of the theory of periodic functions:

"After I wrote it I realized there was hardly a statement in it of which I was certain....If you are willing to read is as pure speculation I would appreciate that; if not -- I am sure you have a wastepaper basket handy."