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Elena Venttsel

Soviet and Russian mathematician and writer (1907-2002) · Russia · On the map · Academics · Died at 95

Elena Sergeevna Ventsel, known by the pen name Irina Grekova, was a Soviet writer and mathematician. She held a Ph.D. in mathematics, and wrote several influential textbooks on probability theory, game theory, and operations research.

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Country
Russia
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 2002 · aged 95