57 (fifty-seven) is the

natural number In mathematics, the natural numbers are the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on, possibly excluding 0. Some start counting with 0, defining the natural numbers as the non-negative integers , while others start with 1, defining them as the positive in ...

following 56 and preceding 58. It is a

composite number A composite number is a positive integer that can be formed by multiplying two smaller positive integers. Accordingly it is a positive integer that has at least one divisor other than 1 and itself. Every positive integer is composite, prime numb ...

In mathematics

57 is semiprime a Blum integer, and a Leyland number. The split

Lie algebra In mathematics, a Lie algebra (pronounced ) is a vector space \mathfrak g together with an operation called the Lie bracket, an alternating bilinear map \mathfrak g \times \mathfrak g \rightarrow \mathfrak g, that satisfies the Jacobi ident ...

E has a 57-dimensional Heisenberg algebra as its nilradical, and the smallest possible

homogeneous space In mathematics, a homogeneous space is, very informally, a space that looks the same everywhere, as you move through it, with movement given by the action of a group. Homogeneous spaces occur in the theories of Lie groups, algebraic groups and ...

for E₈ is also 57-dimensional. Although fifty-seven is not prime, it is jokingly known as the ''Grothendieck prime'' after a legend according to which the mathematician

Alexander Grothendieck Alexander Grothendieck, later Alexandre Grothendieck in French (; ; ; 28 March 1928 – 13 November 2014), was a German-born French mathematician who became the leading figure in the creation of modern algebraic geometry. His research ext ...

supposedly gave it as an example of a particular prime number. The error was committed by another famous mathematician

Hermann Weyl Hermann Klaus Hugo Weyl (; ; 9 November 1885 – 8 December 1955) was a German mathematician, theoretical physicist, logician and philosopher. Although much of his working life was spent in Zürich, Switzerland, and then Princeton, New Jersey, ...

in a published article.

In science

*The

atomic number The atomic number or nuclear charge number (symbol ''Z'') of a chemical element is the charge number of its atomic nucleus. For ordinary nuclei composed of protons and neutrons, this is equal to the proton number (''n''p) or the number of pro ...

of lanthanum (La), the first of the lanthanides

Astronomy

Messier object The Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier in his ' (''Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters''). Because Messier was interested only in finding comets, he created a list of th ...

M57, a magnitude 9.5

planetary nebula A planetary nebula is a type of emission nebula consisting of an expanding, glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from red giant stars late in their lives. The term "planetary nebula" is a misnomer because they are unrelated to planets. The ...

in the

constellation A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object. The first constellati ...

Lyra , from ; pronounced: ) is a small constellation. It is one of the 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the modern 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Lyra was often represented on star ...

, also known as the Ring Nebula * The

New General Catalogue The ''New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars'' (abbreviated NGC) is an astronomical catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, including galaxy, galaxies, star cluste ...

object NGC 57, an

elliptical galaxy An elliptical galaxy is a type of galaxy with an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless image. They are one of the three main galaxy morphological classification, classes of galaxy described by Edwin Hubble in his Hub ...

in the constellation Pisces.The NGC / IC Project - Home of the Historically Corrected New General Catalogue (HCNGC) since 1993
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In fiction and media

In films

* ''

Passenger 57 ''Passenger 57'' is a 1992 American action thriller film directed by Kevin Hooks. The film stars Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne, with Snipes portraying a security consultant who finds himself forced to foil a plot to free a captive terrorist durin ...

'', a film starring Wesley Snipes * In the movie '' Contagion'', Vaccine #57 successfully protects the lab monkey from infection. * ''

The Terminal ''The Terminal'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Stanley Tucci. The film is about an Eastern European man who is stuck in New York's John F. K ...

'' (2004) starring Tom Hanks. There are 57 members of the jazz band that Viktor Navorski carries a picture of with him. * in the movie Eraser (1996), the weapons trade operation took place at the Baltimore Docks, Pier 57.

In games

* In the game ''

Hollow Knight ''Hollow Knight'' is a 2017 Metroidvania video game developed and published by Australian Indie game, independent developer Team Cherry. The player controls an nameless insectoid warrior exploring Hallownest, a fallen kingdom plagued by a super ...

'', a character named Zote the Mighty has 57 precepts, all of which offer rather humorous, lackluster, or completely bad advice to the player.

In literature

* In Rudyard Kipling's short story " The Man Who Would Be King", the character Peachy states: "This business is our Fifty-Seven" after he and Daniel are discovered to be men, not gods. This alludes to the Indian Rebellion in 1857, or India's First War of Independence, against British Rule. * B'hrian Bloodaxe, the first Low King of the dwarfs, killed 57 trolls in the legendary Battle of Koom Valley on '' Discworld'' (a fictional world created by author

Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author, humorist, and Satire, satirist, best known for the ''Discworld'' series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and for the Apocalyp ...

)

In radio

* The Fabulous 57 were disk jockeys on WMCA 570 Radio,

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

during the 1960s

In television

* Agent 57 is the name of the master of disguise in the television series '' Danger Mouse'' * ''Exit 57'', a sketch comedy show that aired on

Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American Cable television in the United States, cable television channel, channel owned by Paramount Global through its Paramount Media Networks, network division's Paramount Media Networks#MTV Entertainment Group, MTV Ente ...

from 1995 to 1996 featured

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, Paul Dinello, Jodi Lennon, Mitch Rouse and Amy Sedaris * The 57th Overlanders is a fictional

brigade A brigade is a major tactical military unit, military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute ...

mentioned in the television series ''

Firefly The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...

''. * ''West 57'' was a weekly news-magazine show on CBS, 1985–89, hosted by

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* The

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program ''

Metalocalypse ''Metalocalypse'' is an American Musical film, musical adult animated television series created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha for Adult Swim. It premiered on August 6, 2006. The television program centers on the larger-than-life melodic deat ...

'' has a fictional television station WHYK-57 * A ''Robot Chicken'' parody of the NBC TV series '' Heroes'' uses the episode title "Chapter Fifty-Seven: Uncle Glen" * '' Studio 57'' was a dramatic anthology series in 1954, starring Brian Keith and Carolyn Jones

In food

Heinz 57 Heinz 57 is a steak sauce. Its name comes from the historical advertising slogan "57 Varieties" by the H. J. Heinz Company located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It was developed as part of a marketing campaign that told consum ...

, a brand of sauce, and the number of varieties of foods claimed to be produced by the H.J. Heinz Company

In music

* " Incident on 57th Street", a song by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, from their 1973 album, ''The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle'' * " 57 Channels (And Nothin' On)", a song by Bruce Springsteen, from his 1992 album ''Human Touch'' * " 57", the name of a song by Biffy Clyro on their 2002 debut album, ''Blackened Sky'' * Shure SM57, considered the workhorse of recording microphones

In organizations

*The number of the French department

Moselle The Moselle ( , ; ; ) is a river that rises in the Vosges mountains and flows through north-eastern France and Luxembourg to western Germany. It is a bank (geography), left bank tributary of the Rhine, which it joins at Koblenz. A sm ...

In places

Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhattan), 57t ...

is on West 57th Street in New York City

In transportation and vessels

*The model name of a

Maybach Maybach (, ) is a German luxury car brand owned by and a part of Mercedes-Benz AG. The original company was founded in 1909 by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach, originally as a subsidiary of ''Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH'', and it was ...

car * USS ''Lake Champlain'' (CG 57), a Ticonderoga class cruiser in the United States Navy and the third ship to be named Lake Champlain

In other fields

*The code for international direct dial phone calls to

Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

is 57. *The number of the laps of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

References

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