Persi Diaconis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Persi Diaconis

American mathematician

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1945

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: mathematician, statistician, magician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Persi Warren Diaconis (; born January 31, 1945) is an American mathematician of Greek descent and former professional magician.
He is the Mary V.
Sunseri Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at Stanford University.He is particularly known for tackling mathematical problems involving randomness and randomization, such as coin flipping and shuffling playing cards.