Aleksandr Kronrod
Aleksandr Semyonovich Kronrod (Russian: Алекса́ндр Семёнович Кронро́д; October 22, 1921 – October 6, 1986) was a Soviet mathematician and computer scientist, best known for the Gauss–Kronrod quadrature formula which he published in 1964. Earlier, he worked on computational solutions of problems emerging in theoretical physics. He is also known for his contributions to economics, specifically for proposing corrections and calculating price formation for the USSR. Later, Kronrod gave his fortune and life to medicine to care for terminal cancer patients. Kronrod is remembered for his captivating personality and was admired as a student, teacher and leader.
Aleksandr Kronrod | |
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| Born | Aleksandr Semyonovich Kronrod October 22, 1921 Moscow, RSFSR |
| Died | October 6, 1986 (aged 64) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Known for | Mathematics, computer science, economics, medicine |
| Awards | Stalin Prize Order of the Red Banner of Labour |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics (ITEP) Moscow Pedagogical Institute |
| Doctoral advisor | Nikolai Luzin |
| Doctoral students | Yevgeniy Landis |
He is the author of several well known books, including "Nodes and weights of quadrature formulas. Sixteen-place tables" and "Conversations on Programming". A biographer wrote Kronrod gave ideas "away left and right, quite honestly being convinced that the authorship belongs to the one who implements them."