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George Bernard Dantzig

American mathematician (1914-2005) · United States · Academics · Died at 90

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George Bernard Dantzig was an American mathematical scientist who made contributions to industrial engineering, operations research, computer science, economics and statistics.

A life in dates

2005Died13 May 20051995Harold Pender AwardAward1990Josiah Willard Gibbs LectureshipAward1985Harvey PrizeAward1975John von Neumann Theory PrizeAwardNational Medal of ScienceAward1959Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical StatisticsAward1953Fellow of the Econometric SocietyAward1914Born8 November 1914

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Dantzig with Ford at the 1976 National Medal of Science Awards CeremonyDantzig with Ford at the 1976 National Medal of Science Awards Ceremony

Awards

Harold Pender Award1995
Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship1990
Harvey Prize1985
John von Neumann Theory Prize1975
National Medal of Science1975
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics1959
Fellow of the Econometric Society1953

In their orbit

Father: Tobias Dantzig

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2005 · aged 90

Academics from the United States 6

Gladys West59.2Leon M. Lederman59.1Robert K. Merton59.5Amy Coney Barrett58.9Bill Browder59.6Jerome Bruner58.9

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