Leonid Kantorovich
1912
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1986
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country of citizenship: Soviet Union, Russian Empire
native language: Russian
languages spoken, written or signed: Russian
educated at: Saint Petersburg State University
occupation: mathematician, economist, university teacher
award received: Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, Lenin Prize, Fellow of the Econometric Society, honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg
Leonid Vitalyevich Kantorovich (Russian: Леонид Витальевич Канторович, IPA: [lʲɪɐˈnʲit vʲɪˈtalʲjɪvʲɪtɕ kəntɐˈrovʲɪtɕ] ; 19 January 1912 – 7 April 1986) was a Soviet mathematician and economist, known for his theory and development of techniques for the optimal allocation of resources. He is regarded as the founder of linear programming. He was the winner of the Stalin Prize in 1949 and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1975. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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