# Richard Courant

> Richard Courant 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.

*German American mathematician (1888-1972)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1888-01-08
- **Died:** 1972-01-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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