Robert J. Lang
Born 4 May 1961
From Dayton, Ohio, United States · Nationality: United States
Robert James Lang (born May 4, 1961) is an American physicist who is also one of the foremost origami artists and theorists in the world. He is known for his complex and elegant designs, most notably of insects and animals. He has studied the mathematics of origami and used computers to study the theories behind origami. He has made great advances in making real-world applications of origami to engineering problems.
Source: Robert J. Lang on Wikipedia
Quotes
“When you get math involved, problems that you solve for aesthetic value only, or to create something beautiful, turn around and turn out to have an application in the real world. And as weird and surprising as it may sound, origami may someday even save a life.”
The math and magic of origami February 2008
Quotes from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Books by Robert J. Lang in order
Books by Robert J. Lang in the order they were published, from The Complete Book of Origami (1988) to Twists, Tilings, and Tessellations (2017).
- 1The Complete Book of Origami
The Complete Book of Origami1988 - 2Origami Zoo
Origami Zoo1990 - 3Origami Animals
Origami Animals1992 - 4Origami Insects and Their Kin
Origami Insects and Their Kin1995 - 5Origami in Action
Origami in Action1997 - 6Origami Design Secrets
Origami Design Secrets2003 - 7Genuine Origami
Genuine Origami2008 - 8Origami 4
Origami 42009 - 9Origami Master Class Flowers
Origami Master Class Flowers2014 - 10Twists, Tilings, and Tessellations
Twists, Tilings, and Tessellations2017