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Richard von Mises

Austrian physicist and mathematician (1883-1953) · Austria · Scientists · Died at 70

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Richard Martin Edler von Mises was an Austrian scientist and mathematician who worked on solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, aeronautics, statistics and probability theory. He held the position of Gordon McKay Professor of Aerodynamics and Applied Mathematics at Harvard University.

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Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics1941
Honorary Doctor of the Vienna Technical University
Honorary Doctor of the Université Libre de Bruxelles

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Richard Martin Edler von Mises was an Austrian scientist and mathematician who worked on solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, aeronautics, statistics and probability theory. He held the position of Gordon McKay Professor of Aerodynamics and Applied Mathematics at Harvard University. He described his work in his own words shortly before his death as, "practical analysis, integral and differential equations, mechanics, hydrodynamics and aerodynamics, constructive geometry, probability calculus, statistics and philosophy".

Country
Austria
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1883 to 1953 · aged 70

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