Tobias Dantzig


Tobias Dantzig (1884 - 1956) Latvian mathematician, the father of George Dantzig, author of Number: The Language of Science.

Dantzig began his formal studies in Paris with Henri Poincaré. With his wife he moved the United States where she bore him George. After earning a Ph.D. in mathematics from Indiana University, he taught at the University of Maryland.

Title Tobias Dantzig
Canonical name TobiasDantzig
Date of creation 2013-03-22 16:41:31
Last modified on 2013-03-22 16:41:31
Owner PrimeFan (13766)
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Author PrimeFan (13766)
Entry type Biography
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