Tom Lantos

Also known as Thomas Peter Lantos

U.S. Representative from California (1981–2008)

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The last word on Wallenberg?
The Durban debacle
Can we use reason about our use of animals?

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Hungary
Active from: 1949-07-10

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SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 34,740x
Particle mesh Ewald: An N⋅log(N) method for Ewald sums in large systems
· 1993 · cited 29,247x
A Global Measure of Perceived Stress
· 1983 · cited 25,282x
The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
· 2016 · cited 22,931x
A New Equation to Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate
· 2009 · cited 22,299x

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Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask for a moment of silence here in this chamber to remember our fallen colleague, my predecessor representing the San Francisco Peninsula in Congress, Leo Ryan, and to honor his work for justice and human rights.”

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Key facts

Preceded by: Henry Hyde
Succeeded by: Howard Berman
Constituency: 11th district (1981–1993) , 12th district (1993–2008)
Born: Tamás Péter Lantos , ( 1928-02-01 ) February 1, 1928, Budapest , Kingdom of Hungary
Died: February 11, 2008 (2008-02-11) (aged 80), Bethesda, Maryland , U.S.
Party: Democratic
Spouse: Annette Tillemann ( married"}]]}'>m. 1950 )
Children: 2 daughters, including Katrina Swett
Relatives: Tomicah S. Tillemann (grandson), Levi Tillemann (grandson), Charity Tillemann-Dick (granddaughter)
Education: Eötvös Loránd University , University of Washington, Seattle ( BA , MA ), University of California, Berkeley ( PhD )

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date of birth: 1928-02-01
date of death: 2008-02-11
name in native language: Tom Lantos
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Thomas Peter Lantos (born Tamás Péter Lantos; February 1, 1928 – February 11, 2008) was a Hungarian-born American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1981 until his death in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the state's 11th congressional district until 1993. After redistricting, he served from the 12th congressional district, which included both the northern two-thirds of San Mateo County and a portion of the southwestern part of San Francisco.

Lantos, who served as Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in his last term, announced in early January 2008 that he would not run for re-election because of cancer of the esophagus. He died before finishing his term. A Hungarian Jew, Lantos was the only Holocaust survivor to have served in the United States Congress; he survived the genocide with help from Raoul Wallenberg. In speaking before the House of Representatives after his death, Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that Lantos "devoted his public life to shining a bright light on the dark corners of oppression. He used his powerful voice to stir the consciousness of world leaders and the public alike."