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Richard E. Bellman

American mathematician (1920-1984) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 63

Richard Ernest Bellman was an American applied mathematician, who introduced dynamic programming in 1953, and made important contributions in other fields of mathematics, such as biomathematics.

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1984Died19 March 1984Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage AwardAward1979IEEE Medal of HonorAward1976John von Neumann Theory PrizeAward1975Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAward1970Dickson Prize in ScienceAwardNorbert Wiener Prize in Applied MathematicsAward1920Born26 August 1920

Awards

Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award1984
IEEE Medal of Honor1979
John von Neumann Theory Prize1976
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences1975
Dickson Prize in Science1970
Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics1970

About this person

He founded the leading biomathematical journal Mathematical Biosciences, as well as the Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1984 · aged 63