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Courant, Richard |
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Courant, Richard (1888–1972) mathematician; born in Lublintz, Poland. A highly decorated officer in the German Army (1914–19) and recipient of the Order of Merit, he came to America (1933) to head the mathematics department at New York University (NYU) (1934–58); he founded an advanced mathematical department, later named the Courant Institute. A prominent educator and National Academy of Sciences member, he was professor emeritus and science advisor at NYU (1958). With H. Robbins he wrote What is Mathematics? and several other texts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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