Leonid Kantorovich
Soviet mathematician and economist
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Leonid Vitalyevich Kantorovich was a Soviet mathematician and economist, known for his theory and development of techniques for the optimal allocation of resources. He is regarded as the founder of linear programming. Wikipedia
Born: January 19, 1912, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: April 7, 1986 (age 74 years), Moscow, Russia
Education: Saint Petersburg State University (1926–1930)
Notable students: Stanislav Shatalin, V.L. Makarov, V. P. Khavin, and more
Awards: Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1975) and USSR State Prize (1949)
