William Feller
William Feller · Science & Medicine
Probability theory; author of the classic two-volume treatise
1906, Zagreb, Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) — 1970, New York City, USA
Croatia · Germany · United States
William Feller is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Probability theory; author of the classic two-volume treatise
William Feller was a foundational figure in modern probability theory, best known for his classic two-volume treatise 'An Introduction to Probability Theory and Its Applications', which shaped how generations learned the subject. He fled Nazi Germany in 1933 after refusing to sign a Nazi oath and settled in the United States. He was of partial Jewish ancestry: his paternal grandfather was a Polish Jew who had converted to Catholicism.
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Probability theory; author of the classic two-volume treatise
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