Richard Courant
1888
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1972
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Germany, United States of America
educated at: University of Göttingen, University of Wrocław
occupation: mathematician, university teacher, physicist
Richard Courant (January 8, 1888 – January 27, 1972) was a German-American mathematician. He is best known by the general public for the book What is Mathematics?, co-written with Herbert Robbins. His research focused on the areas of real analysis, mathematical physics, the calculus of variations and partial differential equations. He wrote textbooks widely used by generations of students of physics and mathematics. He is also known for founding the institute now bearing his name. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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