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== Early years ==
Selberg was born in [[Langesund]], Norway, the son of teacher Anna Kristina Selberg and mathematician [[Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg]]. Two of his three brothers, also[[Sigmund wentSelberg|Sigmund]] onand to[[Henrik becomeSelberg|Henrik]], were also mathematicians. as well,His andother thebrother, remaining[[Arne oneSelberg|Arne]], becamewas a professor of engineering.
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His first result came at age 14 when he found[[Johann Bernoulli]]'s remarkable 1697 formula