Sergei Natanovich Bernstein

Mathematician and academic

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein - Mathematician and academic
Born

March 5th, 1880
145 years ago

Died

1968
57 years ago — 88 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Russia

Links & References

Born in 1880, a prominent mathematician contributed significantly to several fields including probability theory, functional analysis, and the theory of differential equations. Bernstein studied at Moscow State University and later held academic positions in various institutions. The Bernstein polynomial is a significant development in approximation theory. Later work involved research in statistical mechanics and the foundations of probability.

Developed Bernstein polynomials

Contributed to probability theory

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