Person: Courant, Richard

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Richard Courant was a Polish-born applied mathematician best known for founding the Institute named after him in New York.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 8 January 1888, Lublinitz, Germany (now Lubliniec, Poland). Died 27 January 1972, New Rochelle, New York, USA.

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Origin Poland


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive