Herman Chernoff

Herman Chernoff speaking in New York on October 6, 2015

Herman Chernoff (born July 1, 1923, New York) is an American applied mathematician, statistician and physicist formerly a professor at MIT and currently working at Harvard University.[1]

In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[2]

Early life and education

Herman Chernoff's parents were Pauline and Max Chernoff, Jewish immigrants from Russia. He studied in Townsend Harris High School.[3]

See also

References

  1. Bather, John (1996). "A conversation with Herman Chernoff". Statistical Science. 11 (4): 335–350. doi:10.1214/ss/1032280306.
  2. List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved 2012-11-10.
  3. Chernoff biography
  4. Herman Chernoff (2005). "Education and Previous Positions". Retrieved October 7, 2008.

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