Carl S. Herz

Carl S. Herz
Carl S. Herz
BornApril 10, 1930
Rockville Center, Long Island, NY, USA
DiedMay 1, 1995
Montreal, Quebec, CA
CitizenshipUnited States
Canada
Alma materCornell University, B.Sc.
Princeton University, Ph.D.
Known forHerz-Schur multiplier
SpouseJudith Scherer Herz
ChildrenRachel Sarah Herz
Nathaniel Herz
AwardsRoyal Society of Canada
Jeffery-Williams Prize
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Harmonic Analysis
InstitutionsCornell University
McGill University
Doctoral advisorSalomon Bochner

Carl Samuel Herz (10 April 1930 – 1 May 1995) was an American-Canadian mathematician, specializing in harmonic analysis. His name is attached to the Herz–Schur multiplier. He held professorships at Cornell University and McGill University, where he was Peter Redpath Professor of Mathematics at the time of his death.