George Bernard Dantzig
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Summary
George Bernard Dantzig was born in Portland[1]. He died in Stanford[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], computer scientist[4], statistician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,488 views/month, #6,641 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Los Gatos Memorial Park[8]
- Father: Tobias Dantzig[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[11]
- Field of work: theory of computation[12], linear programming[13]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[14], Stanford University[15], Bureau of Labor Statistics[16], United States Air Force[17], United States Department of War[18], RAND Corporation[19]
- Educated at: University of Michigan[20], University of California, Berkeley[21], Cardozo Education Campus[22], University of Maryland[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Jerzy Neyman[24]
- Award received: John von Neumann Theory Prize[25], Harold Pender Award[26], Harvey Prize[27], National Medal of Science[28], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[29], Fellow of the Econometric Society[30], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Doctoral student: Roger J-B Wets[33], S. Thomas McCormick[34], Thomas L. Magnanti[35], Ellis L. Johnson[36], Richard Cottle[37], Alfredo Noel Iusem[38], Alan Tucker[39], Yinyu Ye[40], Eric Horvitz[41], Ilan Adler[42], John Roberts Birge[43], Craig Aaron Tovey[44], Richard Van Slyke[45], David Paul Morton[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for George Bernard Dantzig include The George B. Dantzig Prize[47].
Why It Matters
George Bernard Dantzig has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by Paul Samuelson[50], an economist[51], 1915–2009[52], of United States[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[54], specialised in macroeconomics[55]; Kenneth Arrow[56], an economist[57], 1921–2017[58], of United States[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[60], specialised in economics[61]; and Tjalling Koopmans[62], an economist[63], 1910–1985[64], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[65], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[66].
He is credited with the discovery of vehicle routing problem[67], a computational problem[68]. Entities named for him include The George B. Dantzig Prize[47].
His notable doctoral advisees include Eric Horvitz[69], a computer scientist[70], b. 1958[71], of United States[72], awarded the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[73]; Yinyu Ye[74], a mathematician[75], b. 1948[76], of United States[77], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[78], specialised in management science[79]; Robert Fourer[80], a programmer[81], b. 1950[82], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[83]; Ellis L. Johnson[84], a mathematician[85], 1938–2024[86], of United States[87], awarded the IBM Fellow[88], specialised in mathematician[89]; and Kurt M. Anstreicher[90].
FAQs
Where was George Bernard Dantzig born?
George Bernard Dantzig was born in Portland[1].
Where did George Bernard Dantzig die?
George Bernard Dantzig died in Stanford[2].
Who were George Bernard Dantzig's parents?
George Bernard Dantzig's father was Tobias Dantzig[9].
What did George Bernard Dantzig do for work?
George Bernard Dantzig worked as a mathematician[3], computer scientist[4], statistician[5], and university teacher[6].
Where did George Bernard Dantzig go to school?
George Bernard Dantzig was educated at University of Michigan[20], University of California, Berkeley[21], Cardozo Education Campus[22], and University of Maryland[23].
What awards did George Bernard Dantzig receive?
Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[25], Harold Pender Award[26], Harvey Prize[27], and National Medal of Science[28].
Who did George Bernard Dantzig influence?
George Bernard Dantzig has been cited as an influence by Paul Samuelson[50], Kenneth Arrow[56], and Tjalling Koopmans[62].
What did George Bernard Dantzig discover?
George Bernard Dantzig is credited as discoverer of vehicle routing problem[67].