Richard Courant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Courant

German American mathematician (1888-1972)

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1888

Place of Birth: Lubliniec, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 27-Jan-1972

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Richard Courant (January 8, 1888 – January 27, 1972) was a German American mathematician.
He is best known by the general public for the book What is Mathematics?, co-written with Herbert Robbins.